Thomas Carter (1690–1763)
Thomas Carter | |
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Painting of Thomas Carter by Charles Jervas | |
| Master of the Rolls in Ireland | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Secretary of State | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Carter c. 1690 Hollybrook, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 3 September 1763 Rathnally House, near Trim |
| Resting place | St Patrick's Cathedral, Trim |
| Political party | Patriot Party |
| Spouse | Mary Claxton c1700-1780 |
| Relations | (brothers-in-law) James Johnston Richard Parsons Robert Jocelyn (descendants) Frances Villiers Admiral John Carter General George Carter-Campbell Colonel Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil |
| Children | Thomas, M.P. 1720- Henry Boyle 1726- Frances Twysden, later Johnston Susan Trotter Mary Carter |
| Residence(s) | Castlemartin House, County Kildare and No. 9 Henrietta Street, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Profession | Master of the Rolls in Ireland, Secretary of State |
Thomas Carter PC (Ire) (c. 1690 – 3 September 1763) was an Anglo-Irish politician who served as the Master of the Rolls and Secretary of State in Ireland. British writer Horace Walpole described him as "an able and intriguing man".