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Thomas More (died 1606)

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Thomas More
Born1531
Died19 August 1606
Children
  • Cresacre
  • John
  • Grace
ParentJohn More II
RelativesSir Thomas More (grandfather)
John More (great-grandfather)

Thomas More (1531–1606), of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire; Barnbrough, Yorkshire; Leyton, Essex and North Mimms, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Ripon in November 1554, during the reign of Mary I of England.[1]

Family

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More was the son of John More II (1510-1547), the only son of Sir Thomas More and his first wife Jane Colt (c.1488-1511).[2] His paternal great-grandfather was lawyer and judge John More.

References

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  1. ^ "MORE, Thomas II (1531-1606), of Hambleden, Bucks.; Barnbrough, Yorks.; Leyton, Essex and North Mimms, Herts. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "NPG 2765; Sir Thomas More, his father, his household and his descendants". npg.org.uk. National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 24 January 2023.