Background
Thornycroft was born in London, the son of Sir John Thornycroft and Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Howel.
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John John Thornycroft
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He was educated at Street John"s College, Cambridge and Gray"s Inn and practiced as a barrister in Oxford.
Career
He served as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1701. He was created a baronet, of Milcombe, Oxfordshire in the Baronetage of England, on 12 August 1701. Soon after he had been made a baronet he presented a petition to the Lords of the Treasury, asking to be excused from paying The Crown the £1,095 sum expected in return for his honour.
He was excused payment.
His wife"s family owned the estate at Milcombe. Together they had five children, two of whom died young.
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December 8, 1725 (aged 66) -
Nationality
English