Thomas Mansell 1678-1706
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Thomas MANSELL or MANSEL 1678-1706
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Biographical Note
Son of Thomas Mansell of Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire. His education and career are not known, but in 1699 he inherited a substantial estate from his grandfather, and was elected MP for Glamorgan in the same year (he was then MP for Cardiff, 1701-06). His estate was bequeathed to his cousin of the same name, Thomas Mansell 1667-1723, who was also an MP.
Books
Mansell used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks *284); the extent of his library is not known.
Sources
- History of Parliament.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.