Sir Thomas Exton (1631–1688) was an English admiralty lawyer, Member of Parliament, and Master of

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Life

His father was the admiralty lawyer John Exton. He entered

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in 1641, was admitted a member of

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in 1648, and went to

, where he proceeded LL.D. in 1662. In 1676 he became Master of Trinity Hall, and held the office till his death. Previous to 1678 he was knighted and appointed one of the judges of the admiralty. He represented Cambridge University in the two parliaments of 1679, when he was described as advocate-general, in 1681, and 1685. He died in 1688, and was buried on 8 November at

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Works

''The Case of the Merchants concerned in the Loss of the Ship Virgin, ... as it was ... presented to his Majesty by Sir R. Lloyd and Sir Thomas Exton'', was printed in 1680.

References

;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Exton, Thomas 1631 births 1688 deaths English lawyers Masters of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Members of the pre-1707 Parliament of England for the University of Cambridge Members of Gray's Inn Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge