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Sir Thomas Clavering, 7th Baronet (19 June 1719 – 14 October 1794) was a British landowner and Member of Parliament.
He was the son of Sir James Clavering, 6th Baronet and succeeded to the Baronetcy of Axwell and to the family estates on the death of his father in 1748.[1]
He wasMember of Parliament forSt Mawes 1753–1754, and forShaftesbury 1754–60 (where he paid £2000 to secure the seat). He resigned his seat at Shaftesbury in December 1760 to fight a by-election forCounty Durham; he lost that election and thegeneral election of 1761,[2] but was elected for the constituency at the third attempt in 1768 and continued to represent it until 1790.
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Prior to his succession he lived at Greencroft Hall,Greencroft, Durham, a spacious mansion built by his grandfather James Clavering (1647–1721) in the late 17th century. In 1758, he replaced his father's old houseAxwell House, nearBlaydon on Tyne, with a new mansion house inPalladian style.
He had substantial mining interests including collieries at Beckley and Andrews House which between 1726 and 1747 were leased out to theGrand Allies partnership.
His marriage was childless and he was succeeded by his nephew, the future Sir Thomas Clavering, 8th Baronet (son of his brother George Clavering (1719–1794) of Greencroft).
Another brother wasLieutenant General SirJohn Clavering (1722–1777) who wasCommander-in-Chief, India 1774–1777.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forSt Mawes 1753–1754 With:Robert Craggs-Nugent | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forShaftesbury 1754–1760 With:James Brudenell | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forCounty Durham 1768–1790 With:Frederick Vane 1768–1774 Sir John Eden, Bt 1774–1790 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Baronet (of Axwell) 1768–1794 | Succeeded by |