Thomas Brand Hollis

He turned down the chance to study at the Inner Temple in 1741, but did befriend the political philosopher and writer Thomas Hollis through the inns of court.

[3] In 1774 Brand Hollis was briefly elected to Parliament as the member for Hindon, Wiltshire, by spending 15 guineas per vote.

He worked with John Jebb on a plan for radical electoral reform, drawing on ideas from James Burgh.

[1] Brand Hollis resided at The Hyde, a country house in Essex bought by his father in 1718, and improved for him in 1761 by William Chambers.

[9][10] On his death in 1804 Brand Hollis left Corscombe and his own property in Ingatestone to John Disney, a personal friend.