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Thomas Farrington (1664 – 7 October 1712) was a

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officer and politician who sat in the

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and

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from 1705 to 1712. He raised the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot.

Early life

Farrington was the only son of Thomas Farrington of St Andrew Undershaft, London and

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, and his wife Mary Smith, daughter of John Smith of

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, London and

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, Hampshire. He married by licence dated 16 August 1687 (with £3,000), Theodosia Bettenson, daughter of Richard Bettenson son of Sir Richard Bettenson, 1st Baronet, of

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, Surrey and

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, Chislehurst. He succeeded his father in 1694.

Military career

Farrington was commissioned into the 2nd Regiment of Footguards as a captain on 31 December 1688. He raised the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot in 1694.

Later career

Farrington was returned as

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for

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at the

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and was returned again at the 1708 British general election and at the

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. He did not stand at the 1713 election. He was later promoted to

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. Farrington died on 7 October 1712.

References

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