Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672–1739)
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Lieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (of the 2nd creation), KG (baptised 17 September 1672 – 15 November 1739), also known as in Jacobite Peerage as the 1st Duke of Strafford and 3rd Baron Raby from 1695 to 1711, was an English peer, diplomat and statesman who served as First Lord of the Admiralty.
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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford | |
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Born | c. 1672 |
Died | 15 November 1739 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1688–1715 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Unit | 1st (Royal) Dragoons |
Awards | Order of the Garter |
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