Thomas Crisp (c. 1690–1758), of Parbold, near Wigan, Lancashire, was a British politician who sat in the

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from 1727 to 1734. Crisp was the eldest son of William Crisp of Parbold and his wife Isabella. In 1704, he succeeded his father. He was admitted at

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in 1709. Crisp was recommended to be

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in 1715 as ‘a person of known affection to his Majesty and his government’. The Jacobite rebellion occurred during his term of office, and in 1716 and 1717 he petitioned the Treasury for compensation for loss of the sheriff's profits as a result. He was awarded £1,284 in repayment, together with an extra £475 for his extraordinary care, pains and diligence in discharging his office of sheriff. At the

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he was considered as a candidate for

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, but withdrew before the election. He was returned as a Whig

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for

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at the

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. He voted with the Administration on the civil list arrears in 1729, on the Hessians in 1730 and on the army in 1732. He then voted with the Opposition on the

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in 1733 and the repeal of the Septennial Act in 1734. He was defeated at Ilchester at the

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and did not stand again. Crisp married Mary in about 1738. He was the probable builder of Parbold Hall.Historic England – Parbold Hall
/ref> He died on 3 April 1758, aged 68, leaving a son and daughter, Mary, who married Sir John Tyrrell 5th Baronet.

External links

Country Life – Parbold Hall, Lancashire

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crisp, Thomas 1690s births 1758 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1727–1734 High Sheriffs of Lancashire