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'''Sir Thomas Thorpe''' (died 1461) was Speaker of the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] in [[England]] from 8 March 1453 until 16 February 1454 |
'''Sir Thomas Thorpe''' (died 1461) was Speaker of the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] in [[England]] from 8 March 1453 until 16 February 1454. |
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He worked as a clerk in the royal Exchequer, reaching a position of Baron of the Exchequer. His parliamentary career began in Oct 1449 when he was elected junior [[knight of the shire]] (MP) of [[Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Northamptonshire]] with Thomas Tresham. He was later [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Essex (UK Parliament constituency)|Essex]]. He was Speaker for the first part of the 19th Parliament of [[Henry VI of England|King Henry VI]] in 1453. In 1454 he was imprisoned for debt in the Fleet Prison and was replaced as Speaker by [[Sir Thomas Charlton]]. |
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Some sources may give the dates of his Speakership as being between 1452 and 1453 as, at the time, the new year did not begin in England until a date in March. The dates given above are on the basis of the year starting on 1 January. |
He died in 1461. He had married Joan. He was succeeded by his son and heir Roger. His descendants include [[Jeremy Thorpe]], a 20th century politician. Some sources may give the dates of his Speakership as being between 1452 and 1453 as, at the time, the new year did not begin in England until a date in March. The dates given above are on the basis of the year starting on 1 January. |
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His descendants include [[Jeremy Thorpe]], a 20th century politician. |
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*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=k95Sra3I56oC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=knight+shire+hertfordshire&source=bl&ots=sMbp1kyaxh&sig=vcppTBA59r-slS7kOAR0TgTyBb0&hl=en&ei=a_hUTvXhG4rChAfO6-iGBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAjgy#v=onepage&q=knight%20shire%20hertfordshire&f=false Parliament and politics in late medieval England, Volume 2 p.175 et seq By John Smith Roskell] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101027384/ very brief article] |
*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101027384/ very brief article] |
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Revision as of 19:15, 24 August 2011
Sir Thomas Thorpe (died 1461) was Speaker of the House of Commons in England from 8 March 1453 until 16 February 1454.
He worked as a clerk in the royal Exchequer, reaching a position of Baron of the Exchequer. His parliamentary career began in Oct 1449 when he was elected junior knight of the shire (MP) of Northamptonshire with Thomas Tresham. He was later Member of Parliament for Essex. He was Speaker for the first part of the 19th Parliament of King Henry VI in 1453. In 1454 he was imprisoned for debt in the Fleet Prison and was replaced as Speaker by Sir Thomas Charlton.
He died in 1461. He had married Joan. He was succeeded by his son and heir Roger. His descendants include Jeremy Thorpe, a 20th century politician. Some sources may give the dates of his Speakership as being between 1452 and 1453 as, at the time, the new year did not begin in England until a date in March. The dates given above are on the basis of the year starting on 1 January.
References
- The Office of Speaker, by Philip Laundy (Cassell & Company, 1964)
- Parliament and politics in late medieval England, Volume 2 p.175 et seq By John Smith Roskell
External links
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