Thomas Saunders (died 1565)
Thomas Saunders (by 1513 – 18 August 1565) was an English politician.
Family
Thomas Saunders was the third but eldest surviving son of Nicholas Saunders of Charlwood, Surrey, by Alice Hungate, the daughter of John Hungate.[1]
Career
Saunders entered the
Sussex
for 1553–54.
He was elected a
Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gatton in 1542, Surrey in March 1553 and 1558, and Reigate
in October 1553.
Saunders died 18 August 1565. His will, dated 7 March 1563, was proved 7 July 1566.[1]
Marriage and issue
Saunders married Alice Walsingham (d. 21 May 1558), the daughter of Sir Edmund Walsingham of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent, by his first wife, Katherine Gounter or Gunter; they had 3 sons and 2 daughters.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Saunders,Thomas (by 1513-65), of London and Charlwood, Surrey, History of Parliament Retrieved 15 June 2013.
References
- "SAUNDERS, Thomas (by 1513-65), of London and Charlwood, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
External links
- Will of Sir Thomas Saunders of Charlwood, Surrey, proved 7 July 1566, PROB 11/48/525, National Archives Retrieved 15 June 2013
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