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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

(1667-1732), Lord Chancellor

Later 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.

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Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, after George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D32034

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

after George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
wash, (1712)
NPG D32034

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by Francis Kyte, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38068

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

by Francis Kyte, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1714 (1712)
NPG D38068

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by George Vertue, sold by  Edmund Parker, sold by  Jacob Tonson II, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D27515

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
NPG D27515

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38069

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1722
NPG D38069

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by George Vertue, sold by  Edmund Parker, sold by  Jacob Tonson II, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38070

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
NPG D38070

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D8282

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1722
NPG D8282

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, after Unknown artist - NPG D27514

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

after Unknown artist
etching and line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D27514

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