Thomas Farrington (died 1758) of Chislehurst, Kent, was a British politician who sat in the

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between 1727 and 1754. Farrington was the only son of Lt.-Gen. Thomas Farrington MP of Chislehurst and his wife Theodosia Betenson, daughter of Richard Betenson. He was connected with the Selwyn family since his mother's sister had married Major-General William Selwyn, MP whose eldest son, his cousin John Selwyn, married Farrington's sister Mary. He succeeded his father in 1712. Farrington was returned as

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for Whitchurch at a by-election on 2 February 1727. At the 1727 general election, he succeeded his cousin

Charles Selwyn Charles Selwyn (1689 - 9 June 1749) of West Sheen, Surrey, was an English politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons between 1722 and 1747. Selwyn was a younger son of Lt.-Gen. William Selwyn (British Army officer), Wi ...

as MP for

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. He was appointed auditor of the land revenues for Wales in 1733 and although he was re-elected at the required by-election in 1733, he was defeated at the 1734 general election. He next stood for parliament in

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when returned for Ludgershall on the interest of his cousin John Selwyn. He voted for the Administration in all recorded occasions. He did not stand in

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. Farrington died unmarried on 29 January 1758.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrington, Thomas (died 1758) Year of birth missing 1758 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 British MPs 1727–1734 British MPs 1747–1754