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Thomas Lee Dummer ( – 6 October 1765) was an English Member of Parliament for 
The Family of Dummer of British Origin
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dummer, Thomas Lee 1710s births 1765 deaths Members of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Fellows of the Royal Society
Southampton
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(1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wight) (1765–1768).
Family
Dummer's uncle, Edmund Dummer (1663–1724), was a lawyer who was appointed a Clerk of the Great Wardrobe under Queen Anne in 1706, holding that office until 1721. His father, Thomas, was appointed as Yeoman Tailor and Portitior in 1706 and Deputy Master the following year.Appointments
On 7 December 1721, Dummer was appointed jointly with J. Baynes as Clerk of the Great Wardrobe to King George I, succeeding his uncle. This office was less senior than the Master of the Great Wardrobe, but was nevertheless a lifetime appointment that conferred a salary of plus livery of andpoundage
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on some goods.
In 1730, Dummer became Lord of the Manor
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at Horninghold in Leicestershire
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.
In March 1732, Dummer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
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Political career
In 1737, Dummer succeeded John Conduitt as MP for Southampton on the latter's death. Conduitt had left a daughter, Catherine, whose guardians sold the estate atCranbury Park
Cranbury Park is a stately home and country estate situated in the parish of Hursley, Winchester, England. It was formerly the home to Sir Isaac Newton and later to the Chamberlayne family, whose descendants continue to own and occupy the hous ...
near Winchester
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to Dummer, as well as estates at Weston
Weston may refer to:
Places Australia
* Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Weston, New South Wales
* Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra
* Weston Park, Canberra, a park
Canada
* Weston, Nova Scotia
* W ...
and Netley, near Southampton
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.
Dummer continued to represent Southampton for four years until the 1741 election. In 1747, he was elected as MP for Newport on the Isle of Wight
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and continued to represent that town until his death in 1765. On his death, his estates were left to his son, Thomas
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the A ...
(1739–1781), who also succeeded him as MP for Newport.
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The Family of Dummer of British Origin
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dummer, Thomas Lee 1710s births 1765 deaths Members of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Fellows of the Royal Society