Tanfield Vachell (c. 14 April 1668 – 19 October 1705) was an English Whig politician who served as MP for Reading from December 1701 until his death on 19 October 1705.
Family and education He was baptised on 14 April 1668. He was the first son of Thomas Vachell and Anne (nee Tayleur). Vachell's grandfather had been a Royalist. Vachell's father served as Sheriff of Berkshire in 1671 and stood at Reading in February 1679, coming third. His father died in 1683.
He married Dorothy, the daughter of Thomas Breton, a London merchant before 1685 and they had six sons (one predeceased him) and two daughters.
Political career From 1696 till 1697, he served as Sheriff of Berkshire. He unsuccessfully ran for Reading in January 1701 but captured the seat again in December 1701.
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