Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
(1667-1732), Lord ChancellorLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 10 portraits
Trained in the law, Thomas Parker was called to the Bar in 1691 and entered Parliament in 1705. He served as Lord Chief Justice from 1710 to 1717 and as Lord Chancellor from 1718 until suspicions of financial irregularities forced him to resign in 1725. Later that year he was impeached and tried in the House of Lords. He was found guilty of corruption for taking more than one hundred thousand pounds in bribes (more than eleven million in today's currency). He was required to pay a fine of £30,000 and was imprisoned in the Tower of London until the fine was paid.
Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, based on a work of 1712
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The Court of Chancery during the reign of George I
by Benjamin Ferrers
oil on canvas, circa 1725
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
after George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
wash, (1712)
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
by Francis Kyte, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1714 (1712)
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
by George Vertue, sold by Edmund Parker, sold by Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1722
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1722
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
by George Vertue, sold by Edmund Parker, sold by Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1722
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1722
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
after Unknown artist
etching and line engraving, mid 18th century
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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
by Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1775-1800
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