Thomas Beckford
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He was the son of Peter Beckford of Maidenhead and was baptised in St Katherine Coleman. He married the sister of Sir William Thomas and the widow of John Eversfield.[2] He was uncle to Peter Beckford.
Following the restoration he became a prominent Tory politician in the City of London.[3]
In 1672 he was granted £5,000 by the Royal Navy in payment for cloth supplied to them.[4]
He was knighted in October 1677 at the Guildhall, London.[5]
He was accused of malpractice by Sir Francis North.[6] He was buried at St Mary at Hill 27 Aug 1685 Parish Register [7] London Metropolitan Archives
References
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- ↑ Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 3 entry 23 July 1672, accessed 27 December 2008
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- ↑ Records of the Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of Augmentations, The National Archives accessed 27 December 2008
- ↑ P69/MRY4/A/001/MS04546
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