generally known for support of charitable causes and praised by the poor debtors of the Wood Street compter for his help while Mayor, the Palatines were a Whig cause. He opposed the impeachment of Sacheverell in 1710, later entertaining him at his home in Teddington. He was returned as MP for Downton at the 1710 British general election, and was later cited as one of the ‘worthy patriots’ who in the first session of the 1710 Parliament helped to detect the mismanagements of the previous administration'. However Harley was disappointed that he was unforthcoming in providing any financial support for the administration. Death and legacy Duncombe died unmarried at Teddington on 9 April 1711, and was described as ‘the richest commoner of England’. His brother, Anthony Duncombe, was also MP for Hedon, died before him. His nephew and heir, also called Anthony, was later ennobled as Lord Feversham. His sister Ursula Duncombe inherited half of Duncombe's fortune and was the ancestor of the present-day Barons Feversham. References 'Dakins - Dyer', The Rulers of London 1660-1689: A biographical record of the Aldermen and Common Councilmen of the City of London (1966) House of Commons Journal, 18 March 1698 Dictionary of National Biography 1648 births 1711 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Sheriffs of the City of London 18th-century lord mayors of London Place of birth missing Place of death missing British MPs 1707–1708 British MPs 1708–1710 British MPs 1710–1713 Charles English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 English MPs 1702–1705 English MPs 1705–1707 Members of the Parliament of England for Hedon