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- Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton PC was an English nobleman and politician. He was the son of Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton. In his long political career he was a Member of Parliament for seventeen years and spearheaded the Whig opposition to King James II's government, which later developed the two party political system under Queen Anne. In 1689 he was sworn of the Privy Council and made Comptroller of the Household by King William III, establishing the link between the royal position and government for the first time. He went out of office in 1702, after the accession of Anne (who disliked him), but in 1706, he was created Earl of Wharton and Viscount Winchendon in the Peerage of England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1708–1710. Under George I of England, he returned to favor. In January 1715, he was created Marquess of Catherlough, Earl of Rathfarnham, and Baron Trim in the Peerage of Ireland, and in February 1715 Marquess of Wharton and Marquess of Malmesbury in the Peerage of Great Britain. When he died in April 1715 he was buried in Upper Winchendon, Buckinghamshire. He is generally credited as author of the original lyrics of Lillibullero, which "rhymed King James out of England". Wharton married 16 September 1673 Anne, or Nan, Lee (d 29 October 1685 aged 26), younger daughter of Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Bt. (d. 1659], an elder half-brother of the famous libertine poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; they had no issue together. Her sister Eleanora Lee married James Bertie, Lord Norreys; their cousin was Edward Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield. Although her husband had infected her with syphilis, Anne Wharton left him her fortune. Her grandmother Anne St. John, Countess of Rochester tried to regain her fortune from the Whartons with little effect.
- Thomas Wharton (1648-1715), 1 marquis de Wharton, fut un homme politique anglais. Fils de lord Philip Wharton, il fut constamment dans l'opposition sous Charles II et Jacques II. Il provoqua l'adresse qui invitait le prince d'Orange à prendre les rênes de l'État, et devint sous ce prince contrôleur du palais et membre du conseil privé. Il perdit ses places à l'avènement de la reine Anne. Il rentra en grâce en 1706, et fut créé comte de Wharton et vicomte Winchendon dans la pairie d'Angleterre. Il servit comme Lord lieutenant d'Irlande de 1708 à 1710. Sous George I, il revint en faveur. En janvier 1715, il fut créé marquis de Catherlough, comte de Rathfarnham et baron Trim dans la pairie d'Irlande, et en février 1715, marquis de Wharton et marquis de Malmesbury dans la pairie de Grande-Bretagne. Il est le père de Philip Wharton (1698-1731), 1 duc de Wharton.
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- Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton PC was an English nobleman and politician. He was the son of Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton. In his long political career he was a Member of Parliament for seventeen years and spearheaded the Whig opposition to King James II's government, which later developed the two party political system under Queen Anne.
- Thomas Wharton (1648-1715), 1 marquis de Wharton, fut un homme politique anglais. Fils de lord Philip Wharton, il fut constamment dans l'opposition sous Charles II et Jacques II. Il provoqua l'adresse qui invitait le prince d'Orange à prendre les rênes de l'État, et devint sous ce prince contrôleur du palais et membre du conseil privé. Il perdit ses places à l'avènement de la reine Anne.
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