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'''Thomas Foley Jr.''' (c. 1641 – 1 February 1701) was the eldest son of the ironmaster [[Thomas Foley (1616–1677)|Thomas Foley]]. He succeeded his father to the [[Great Witley]] estate, including [[Witley Court]], in 1677.

He was educated at [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]], being admitted in 1657 aged 16, graduating [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] 1660, and was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]] in 1657.<ref>{{acad|id=FLY657T|name=Foley, Thomas}}</ref>

[[File:2013 04 19 Whitly Court 03.jpg|thumb|Witley Court]]
He was appointed [[High Sheriff of Worcestershire]] for 1673–74. He served as a member of parliament for [[Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)|Worcestershire]] from 1679 to 1685; again from 1689 to 1698 and then in 1699 and 1701 for [[Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Droitwich]]. He was an active member.

Like several members of his family, he was concerned in the iron industry, but only at [[Tintern]].

He married Elizabeth Ashe, daughter of Edward Ashe of Heytesbury, Wiltshire; they had four sons and four daughters:

* [[Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733)|Thomas Foley (1673–1733)]], who was created [[Baron Foley]] of [[Kidderminster]] in 1712.
* [[Edward Foley (1676–1747)]], twice MP for [[Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Droitwich]]
* [[Richard Foley (politician)|Richard Foley (1681–1732)]], MP for [[Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Droitwich]] in 1711–1732
* John Foley (drowned 1710)
* Elizabeth Foley, sixth great-grandmother to Queen [[Elizabeth II]], who married [[Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer|Robert Harley]], later [[Lord Treasurer]] and [[Earl of Oxford]]
* Anne Foley who married [[Salwey Winnington]]
* Sarah Foley who married Robert Harley's brother, [[Edward Harley (1664–1735)|Edward Harley]] MP.
* Mary Foley who married [[Charlton baronets|Sir Blundel Charlton]]

==References==
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*M. B. Rowlands, 'Foley family (per. c.1620–1716)', ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/47491, accessed 2 March 2008]
*''Burke's Peerage''

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