William Thomas (MP for Carnarvon)

William Thomas (died 1653) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1644.

Thomas was the son of Sir William Thomas but became a Queen's ward in 1593. He owned lands in Carnarvonshire, Anglesea and Carmarthen with his main house in Carnarvonshire. In 1638 he was High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire.^[1]

In December 1640, Thomas was elected Member of Parliament for Carnarvon in the Long Parliament.^[2] He was disabled from sitting in Parliament on 5 February 1644 and became Groom of the Privy Chamber to the Queen Consort on 14 February 1644. He compounded £780 for his estates.^[1]

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Glynne	Member of Parliament for Carnarvon 1640	Succeeded by William Foxwist

[Williams-1] W R Williams The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales

[Willis-2] Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.

[1]

[2]