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Thomas Colby (MP for Melcombe Regis)

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For Thomas Colby (MP for Thetford), who also died in 1588, see Thetford (UK Parliament constituency).

Thomas Colby (ca. 1530-1588), was an English politician from Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire. He was said to be a puritan west-country lawyer ‘of great living’.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Melcombe Regis in 1563 and for St. Ives in 1586.[1]

He married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Edward Gilbert, alderman of London. He died on 5 Mar 1588. After Thomas's death Elizabeth married Michael Molyns (d. 1615) Member (MP) for Wallingford.

References

  1. ^ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/colby-thomas-i-1530-88


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