Thomas Walton
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Sir Thomas Walton (also Wauton or Waweton; c. 1370 – c. 1450) was an English MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.
He was born the son of John de Walton of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, who was a previous MP for Huntingdonshire.
Thomas first entered Parliament as MP for Huntingdonshire in January 1396 and was then re-elected in September 1396, October 1400, and September 1402. He may have sat for Bedfordshire in 1409 and 1411 (the returns for those years have been lost) but on 8 May 1413 he was recorded as MP for the county. On 3 Nov 1414 he was returned once again for his home constituency of Huntingdonshire.[citation needed]
He was appointed
He had married Alana Berry of Wales with whom he had two sons and two daughters.
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References
- ^ "30 Speaker Walton, 1425". Baz Manning. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Walton, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.