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The eldest son of Sir Henry Thompson, Governor of the Company from 1667 to 1672 (see also artwork YORMA 157). He inherited his father's estate of Escrick in 1683. He had already lived there for some time during his father's life, and remodelled the old house between 1680 and 1690. He died at the age of 41 in 1700.
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
York
Title
Henry Thomson, MP
Date
1699–1700
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 75 x W 62 cm
Accession number
YORMA 160
Work type
Painting
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