Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet
| Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Frances Cecil |
| Issue
Frances Coke
Elizabeth Coke |
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| Noble family | Tufton |
| Father | Sir John Tufton, 1st Baronet |
| Mother | Christian Browne |
| Born | 1578 |
| Died | 1631 |
Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet (1578 – 1631) was an English peer.
Nicholas Tufton was the son of Sir John Tufton, 1st Baronet and Christian Browne, the daughter of Sir Humphrey Browne, Justice of the Common Pleas, by Agnes Hussey, the daughter of John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, by his second wife, Anne Grey.[1]
Tufton represented Peterborough in 1601 and Kent from 1624 to 1625 as Member of Parliament. He was knighted by James I on 13 April 1603, and was appointed a justice of the peace in Kent and then a deputy lieutenant in 1623. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1625, was created Baron Tufton, of Tufton, on 1 November 1626, and Earl of the Isle of Thanet on 5 August 1628.[2]
He owned Bodiam Castle, having purchased it in 1623. He was succeeded in the earldom by John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet, his son by his marriage to Lady Frances Cecil, daughter of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter.
Notes
- ↑ Foster 1883, p. 93.
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| Peerage of England | ||
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| New creation | Earl of Thanet 1628–1631 |
Succeeded by John Tufton |
| Baron Tufton 1626–1631 |
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| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Hothfield) 1625–1631 |
Succeeded by John Tufton |
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