Thomas Foley (died 1749)

Thomas Foley (c. 1695 – 3 April 1749), of Stoke Edith, Herefordshire was a British landowner and Member of Parliament.[1]

Stoke Edith

He was the eldest son of Thomas Foley (auditor of the imprests) and inherited the latter's estates on his death in 1737. He represented Hereford in Parliament from 1734 to 1741, and Herefordshire from 1742 to 1747.

He continued the family interest in ironmaking in the Forest of Dean, initially in partnership with his father. However, in his time leases were not renewed as they expired, and the business declined to being a shadow of what it once had been.

He married five times.

  1. Hester Andrews, daughter of Thomas Andrews and Elizabeth Young. Children:
  2. Mary Warter, daughter of John Warter. Children:
  3. Elizabeth Wolstenholme, daughter of Henry Wolstenholme. Child:
    • Paul Jermyn Foley
  4. Elizabeth Unett, daughter of Robert Unett
  5. Catherine Gwyn, daughter of Francis Gwyn

Sources

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  • Burkes Peerage

References

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  1. ^ "FOLEY, Thomas (?1695-1749), of Stoke Edith Court, Herefs". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hereford
1734–1741
With: Sir John Morgan, Bt
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Herefordshire
1742–1747
With: Velters Cornewall
Succeeded by