Ralph THRALE, M.P.

1698 - 1758  (60 years)

• Name	Ralph THRALE
  Suffix	M.P.
  Birth	1698	Offley, Hertfordshire, England
  	Address: Offley Place
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Between 1711 and 1731	Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England
  	Broomstick Clerk
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Property	1731	Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England
  	Owner of the Anchor Brewery. Master of The Brewers Company.
  Occupation	Apr 1732 to Mar 1733	Surrey, England
  	High Sheriff
  Election	Between 1741 and 1747	Southwark, Surrey, England
  	Member of Parliament
  Property	25 Feb 1747	Old Bailey, Middlesex, England
  		Judgement on William Hindley. Old Bailey 25 February 1747, following theft from Ralph Thrale. Deported. Reference: t17470225-17.
  Physical Description	1748
  		Ralph Thrale 1698 - 1758 By Thomas Hudson.
  Adopted	29 Mar 1752
  	After receiving bequests, Ralph Thrale became Guardian (akin to adoption) to Jeremiah Crutchley aged 6 after the death of his father (his mother died earlier), on account of their friendship initiated through their shared interest in brewing (Crutchley was a coppersmith specialising in brewing equipment). Ralph died when Jeremiah was aged 13, and Henry Thrale became his guardian.
  Land	Crowmarsh Battle Farm, Oxfordshire, England
  	Ralph Thrale MP bought the Crowmarsh Estate for £24,000 from the trustees of the Duke of Wharton to expand his landholdings and secure a prestigious country estate. On Ralph's death, it passed to his son Henry Thrale, and following Henry's death, was sold in 1783 to Thomas Walker for £18,000.
  Obituary	Upon his death a popular London Magazine of the time described Ralph as "the greatest brewer in England". Grand Magazine I, 203.
  Death	9 Apr 1758  [1]
  Burial	Saint Leonards Church, Streatham, Surrey, England
  	Address: Thrale family vault
  Person ID	I69	UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Ralph THRALE   d. 1711, Offley, Hertfordshire, England
  Mother	Anne HALSEY   d. 1704
  Marriage	7 Sep 1693	Saint James Garlickhithe, Dukes Place, City of London, England   [2]
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary DABBINS   d. Abt 1760
  Children	+ 1. Henry THRALE, M.P.,   b. Between 1724 and 1730, Harrow Corner, Southwark, Surrey, England d. 4 Apr 1781, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, England (Age 57 years) m. Hester Lynch SALUSBURY (1763) + 2. Frances THRALE,   b. 1726, Lower Tooting, Surrey, England d. 1811 (Age 85 years) m. Alderman Samuel PLUMBE + 3. Lady Mary THRALE,   b. 1733, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England d. 1802, Saint Michaels, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Age 69 years) m. Sir John LADE, Baronet MP (1756) + 4. Susannah THRALE,   b. Aft 1733   d. 1789 (Age 55 years) m. Arnold NESBITT, M.P. (1758), Charles SALUSBURY , Thomas SCOTT, M.P.
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2004

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Address: Offley Place - 1698 - Offley, Hertfordshire, England Occupation - Broomstick Clerk - Between 1711 and 1731 - Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England Property - Owner of the Anchor Brewery. Master of The Brewers Company. - 1731 - Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England Occupation - High Sheriff - Apr 1732 to Mar 1733 - Surrey, England Election - Member of Parliament - Between 1741 and 1747 - Southwark, Surrey, England Property - 25 Feb 1747 - Old Bailey, Middlesex, England Land - Ralph Thrale MP bought the Crowmarsh Estate for £24,000 from the trustees of the Duke of Wharton to expand his landholdings and secure a prestigious country estate. On Ralph's death, it passed to his son Henry Thrale, and following Henry's death, was sold in 1783 to Thomas Walker for £18,000. - - Crowmarsh Battle Farm, Oxfordshire, England Burial - Address: Thrale family vault - - Saint Leonards Church, Streatham, Surrey, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Histories

  The Hertfordshire Descent of Henry Thrale J.H. Busby. Notes and Queries, p.495-498. 13 November 1948.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Gentleman's Magazine, XXVIII 197 April 1758. [S21] International Genealogical Index, (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp).