Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass (29 November 1653 – 11 April 1682), was an English nobleman, the only son of

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and Mary Russell. He held the subsidiary titles of 3rd Viscount Lecale and 6th Baron Cromwell of Oakham.

Life

He succeeded to the titles of 6th Baron Cromwell of Oakham, in the

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(1540), 3rd Viscount Lecale, in

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, in the

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(1624) and 3rd Earl of Ardglass, in the Peerage of Ireland (1645) on 3 October 1668. On 29 of the same month and year he matriculated at Christ Church,

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. He married Honora Boyle (d. c. November 1710, buried 14 November 1710

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), sister and co-heiress of

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, daughter of The Most Rev. Michael Boyle, DD,

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and

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, without issue.

Death

Thomas Cromwell died on 11 April 1682 and was buried at

. He was succeeded by his uncle

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. His widow Honora, married secondly, before 1687, Francis Cuffe (12 September 1656 – 26 December 1694), Member of Parliament for

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in the

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, son of Sir James Cuffe of

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, County Mayo, and had issue, and married thirdly, c. 1700, as his first wife

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Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Baronet, of Garahill,

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(14 September 1668 – 14 April 1727), without issue. She died on 14 April 1727 and was buried at

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