Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet facts for kids
Sir Thomas Cave, 5th Baronet (born May 27, 1712 – died August 7, 1778) was an important person in British history. He was a politician, meaning he helped make laws for his country, and a lawyer, who worked with legal matters. He held the special family title of Baronet.
Early Life and Education
Thomas Cave was born in London in 1712. He was the second son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Baronet and his mother, Margaret Verney.
He went to Rugby School, which is a famous school, and then studied at Balliol College, Oxford, a well-known university. In 1734, when he was 22, he became the 5th Baronet after his older brother, Verney, passed away.
A year later, he became a lawyer, which is called being "called to the bar" in England. Later, in 1756, the University of Oxford gave him a special honorary degree for his achievements.
Political Career
Sir Thomas Cave became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1741. An MP is someone elected to represent a certain area in the British House of Commons, which is where laws are made. He represented the area of Leicestershire until 1747.
He was elected again in 1762 and continued to represent Leicestershire until 1774. He stopped working in politics that year because he wasn't feeling well.
Family Life
In November 1735, Sir Thomas Cave married Elizabeth Davies. They had eight children together: six daughters and two sons.
Their children included:
- Sir Thomas Cave, 6th Baronet (born 1737 – died 1780). He also became a Baronet after his father. He married Sarah Edwards, and they had a son, Thomas, who became the 7th Baronet, and a daughter, Sarah.
- Rev. Sir Charles Cave, 8th Baronet (born around 1747 – died 1810). He never married.
- Margaret Cave
- Elizabeth Cave, who married Bennet Sherard, 3rd Earl of Harborough. They did not have any children.
Sir Thomas Cave passed away in 1778 when he was 66 years old. He was buried in Stanford, Northamptonshire. His oldest son, Thomas, took over the Baronet title after him.
