Sir Henry Thompson (1625–1683) was an English merchant and politician.

Life and politics

Henry and his brother Edward Thompson were

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merchants of

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. He was

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in 1663, and was made a deputy lieutenant of the

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in 1665. In 1668, Henry moved from York to a new country estate at

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, where he had been buying land for the past several years. After moving to Escrick, he briefly entered politics, and was a patron of

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. He moved once more before his death, to another estate at Long Marston, leaving Escrick to his eldest son. He was again Lord Mayor in 1672. By his first wife, Mary Thompson, he had no children. By his second, Jane Newton (d. 1661), he had one son, Henry Thompson (1659–1700), to whom he left Escrick. By his third wife, Susannah Lovell (d. 1701), he had several children, including Edward Thompson (1670–1734), who would inherit Long Marston. Edward's eldest son, Edward Thompson (1697–1742), would become a prominent politician; Edward (senior)'s daughter, Henrietta, was the mother of

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. His third wife, Susannah was twice widowed. His entry into politics in 1673 was contentious. One of the previous incumbents, Sir Thomas Osborne, had tried to stop Henry from taking his seat after he thought his son had been assured to be the favoured candidate.

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1620s births 1683 deaths Deputy lieutenants of the West Riding of Yorkshire Lord mayors of York 17th-century English merchants English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681 {{1681-England-MP-stub