Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel facts for kids
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The Lord Mansel
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| Member of Parliament for Cardiff |
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| In office 1689–1698 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Gwyn |
| Succeeded by | Sir Edward Stradling |
| Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire |
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| In office 1699–1712 |
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| Preceded by | Bussy Mansell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Jones |
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| Born | 9 November 1667 |
| Died | 10 December 1723 (aged 56) |
| Political party | Tories |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel PC (9 November 1667 – 10 December 1723) was a Welsh nobleman and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1689 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Mansel as one of Harley's Dozen and sat in the House of Lords.
Early life
Mansel was the son of Sir Edward Mansel, 4th Baronet, of Margam Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales, sometime Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire, and his wife Martha Carne. Mansel's great-grandfather was Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, and graduated with a B.A. in 1686 and by 1699 he was awarded his Master of Arts. On 18 May 1686 he married Martha Millington, daughter of Francis Millington, merchant, of London and Newick Place, Sussex.
Political career
In 1689 Mansel ran for, and won the Welsh Parliamentary seat of Cardiff, as a Tory MP. Although Mansel held the seat until 1698, it wasn't until he won the seat of Glamorgan in 1699 that he began to gain higher political offices. In 1701 he held the office of High Sheriff of Glamorgan. In 1704 he was given the post of Vice-Admiral of South Wales and the same year he was appointed Comptroller of the Household to Queen Anne, a position he held until 1708. Whilst Comptroller of the Household, Mansel was invested as a Privy Council. On the death of his father on 17 November 1706, he succeeded to the baronetcy. From 1710 to 1711 he was a Commissioner of the Treasury. On 1 January 1712, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Mansel of Margam, and vacated his seat in the House of Commons to sit in the House of Lords. From 1712 to 1714, he was Teller of the Exchequer.
Death and legacy
Mansel died on 10 December 1723 and was buried at Margam. He and his wife had six children, including Robert Mansel (1695–1723), MP (who predeceased his father by a few months), Christopher Mansel, 3rd Baron Mansel and Bussy Mansel, 4th Baron Mansel.
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Sources
- Welsh Biography Online
| Parliament of England (to 1707) | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Gwyn |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff 1689–1698 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Stradling, Bt |
| Preceded by Bussy Mansel |
Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire 1699–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain (1707–1800) | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire 1707–1712 |
Succeeded by Robert Jones |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Edward Seymour, Bt |
Comptroller of the Household 1704–1708 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Cholmondeley |
| Preceded by John Smith |
Teller of the Exchequer 1712–1714 |
Succeeded by John Smith |
| Honorary titles
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| Preceded by The Earl of Carbery |
Vice-Admiral of South Wales 1714–1715 |
Succeeded by Marquess of Winchester |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Mansel 1712–1723 |
Succeeded by Thomas Mansel |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Mansel |
Baronet (of Margam) 1706–1723 |
Succeeded by Thomas Mansel |
