Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet
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Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet (27 May 1712 – 7 August 1778) was a British
politician and lawyer.
, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet
and his wife Hon. Margaret Verney, daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh
. Cave was educated at Rugby School
and then at Balliol College, Oxford
. In 1734, he succeeded his older brother Verney as baronet
. Cave was called to the bar by the Inner Temple
in the following year and he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law
by the University of Oxford
in 1756.
in 1741, sitting as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Leicestershire
until 1747. He was again successful in 1762 and represented the constituency until his withdrawal from politics in 1774, because of ill health.
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Thomas.
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politician and lawyer.
Background
Baptised at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Covent GardenCovent Garden
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, he was the second son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet DL was a British Tory politician and baronet.He was the oldest son of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Baronet and his first wife Martha Browne, daughter of John Browne. In 1703, he succeeded his father as baronet. Cave was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford...
and his wife Hon. Margaret Verney, daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh
John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh
John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh , known as Sir John Verney, 2nd Baronet between 1696 and 1703, was an English peer, merchant and Tory politician.-Background:...
. Cave was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and then at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. In 1734, he succeeded his older brother Verney as baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
. Cave was called to the bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in the following year and he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws degrees....
by the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in 1756.
Career
Cave entered the British House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1741, sitting as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Leicestershire
Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from...
until 1747. He was again successful in 1762 and represented the constituency until his withdrawal from politics in 1774, because of ill health.
Family
He married Elizabeth Davies, daughter of Griffith Davies in November 1735 and had by her six daughters and two sons. Cave died, aged 66 and was buried at Stanford, NorthamptonshireStanford, Northamptonshire
Stanford is a civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. The village of Stanford is now deserted; the only settlement in the parish is the hamlet of Stanford-on-Avon....
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Thomas.