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Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet (c. 1656 – 18 May 1723) of Preston Hall, near Aylesford, Kent was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1705 and 1707 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain variously between 1707 and 1723.

Culpeper was the son of Sir Richard Culpeper, 2nd Baronet. He inherited the baronetcy and Preston Hall in infancy on the death of his father on 10 January 1660. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 15 June 1672 aged 15.^[1] In 1704, he was High Sheriff of Kent.

Culpeper was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone, Kent on 9 May 1705 and held the seat until 24 Aug 1713.^[2] He was re-elected MP for Maidstone on 24 Jan 1715 and held the seat until his death.^[3]

Culpeper died at the age of 66 and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.^[4] He had married in 1704, Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt., of Park House, Maidstone, Kent, and widow of (Sir) Francis Wythens of Southend, Eltham, Kent. They had no children and his estates passed to Alicia Culpepper, Thomas' sister, and, though her, to her husband's family, the Milners.

References

^ Culpeper Archives - Oxford Alumni
^ "COLEPEPER (CULPEPER), Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (c.1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
^ "COLEPEPER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (?1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
^ Leigh Rayment - Baronets

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Preceded by Heneage Finch Thomas Bliss	Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone 1705–1713 With: Thomas Bliss	Succeeded by Samuel Ongley Sir Robert Marsham, Bt
Preceded by Samuel Ongley Sir Robert Marsham, Bt	Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone 1715–1723 With: Sir Robert Marsham, Bt Barnham Rider John Finch	Succeeded by Barnham Rider John Finch

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[1] Culpeper Archives - Oxford Alumni

[HOP-2] "COLEPEPER (CULPEPER), Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (c.1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 18 August 2018.

[HOP2-3] "COLEPEPER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (?1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 18 August 2018.

[4] Leigh Rayment - Baronets

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-'''Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet''' (c. 1656 &ndash; 18 May 1723) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England]] between 1705 and 1707 and in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain]] variously between 1707 and 1723.
+'''Sir Thomas Culpeper, 3rd Baronet''' (c. 1656 &ndash; 18 May 1723) of Preston Hall, near Aylesford, Kent was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England]] between 1705 and 1707 and in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain]] variously between 1707 and 1723.
+[[File:Preston Hall Aylesford front elevation.jpg|thumb|Preston Hall, Kent]]
-Culpeper was the son of Sir Richard Culpeper, 2nd Baronet. He inherited the [[Culpeper baronets|baronetcy]] in infancy on the death of his father on 10 January 1660. He matriculated at [[Magdalen Hall, Oxford]] on 15 June 1672 aged 15.<ref>[http://gen.culpepper.com/archives/uk/oxford.htm Culpeper Archives - Oxford Alumni]</ref> In 1704, he was [[High Sheriff of Kent]].
+Culpeper was the son of Sir Richard Culpeper, 2nd Baronet. He inherited the [[Culpeper baronets|baronetcy]] and  [[Preston Hall]] in infancy on the death of his father on 10 January 1660. He matriculated at [[Magdalen Hall, Oxford]] on 15 June 1672 aged 15.<ref>[http://gen.culpepper.com/archives/uk/oxford.htm Culpeper Archives - Oxford Alumni]</ref> In 1704, he was [[High Sheriff of Kent]].
 Culpeper was elected [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)|Maidstone, Kent]] on 9 May 1705 and held the seat until 24 Aug 1713.<ref name = HOP>{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/colepeper-%28culpeper%29-sir-thomas-1656-1723| title=  COLEPEPER (CULPEPER), Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (c.1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1690-1715)| accessdate = 18 August 2018}}</ref> He was re-elected MP for Maidstone on 24 Jan 1715 and held the seat until his death.<ref name = HOP2>{{cite web| url =  http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/colepeper-sir-thomas-1656-1723 | title= COLEPEPER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (?1656-1723), of Preston Hall, nr. Maidstone, Kent.| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1715-1754)| accessdate = 18 August 2018}}</ref>
-Culpeper died at the age of 66 and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsC3.htm Leigh Rayment - Baronets]</ref>
+Culpeper died at the age of 66 and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.<ref>[http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsC3.htm Leigh Rayment - Baronets]</ref> He had married in 1704, Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Thomas Taylor, 1st Bt., of Park House, Maidstone, Kent, and widow of (Sir) Francis Wythens of Southend, Eltham, Kent. They had no children and his estates passed to Alicia Culpepper, Thomas' sister, and, though her, to her husband's family, the Milners.
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