Thomas Duncombe (died 1779)

rdf:langString Thomas Duncombe (died 1779)

rdf:langString Colonel Henry Vane 1751-1753

rdf:langString James Hayes 1771-1774

rdf:langString James Hayes 1753-1754

rdf:langString Richard Croftes 1768-1771

rdf:langString Robert Ord 1754-1755

rdf:langString Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh 1755-1761

rdf:langString Thomas Dummer 1774-1775

rdf:langString Viscount Garlies 1761-1768

rdf:langString Member of Parliament for Downton

rdf:langString Member of Parliament for Morpeth

rdf:langString Thomas Duncombe (baptised 27 August 1724 – 23 November 1779) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1751 and 1779. Duncombe was the eldest son of Thomas Duncombe, of Duncombe Park, North Yorkshire and his wife, Mary Slingsby, daughter of Sir Thomas Slingsby. He was educated at Westminster School from an early age in 1732, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 18 May 1742, aged 17. He succeeded his father to Duncombe Park in 1746 and is also known as Thomas Duncombe III. In 1751, Duncombe was returned as Member of Parliament for the Downton constituency. In 1754 he was elected MP for Morpeth. On the death of his cousin Lord Feversham in 1763 he inherited an interest at Downton, and in 1768 was returned to Parliament unopposed. In 1774 his control of the Downton seat was challenged and he was unseated on petition. He was returned unopposed for Downton in 1779, but died a few weeks later on 23 November 1779. There is no record of his having spoken in Parliament.