Sir Thomas Clarges, 3rd Baronet (1751–1782) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1780 to 1782. Clarges was the son of Thomas Clarges of

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and his wife Anne Shute of John Shute, 1st Viscount Barrington and was born on 4 October 1751. He succeeded his grandfather

Sir Thomas Clarges, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Clarges, 2nd Baronet (25 July 1688 – 19 February 1759), of Aston, near Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1715. Clarges was the eldest surviving son of Sir Walter Clarges ...

in the

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on 19 February 1759. He was educated

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in 1765 and matriculated at

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in 1770. He married Louisa Skrine, daughter of William Skrine on 20 October 1777. Clarges was elected Member of Parliament for Lincoln at the 1780 general election and held the seat until his death on 23 December 1782.

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1751 births 1782 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford People from East Hertfordshire District Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1780–1784 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub