Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet (11 December 1629 – 31 July 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1656 and 1679.
Throckmorton was the son of Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet
(c. 1606-1664) and his wife Margaret Hopton, daughter of Robert Hopton.
In 1656, Throckmorton was elected Member of Parliament
for Gloucestershire
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
.
In 1660 Throckmorton was elected MP for Wotton Basset
for the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 28 May 1660. Also in 16660, he was appointed Deputy Constable of St Briavel's, Deputy Warden of the Forest of Dean
, Keeper of the Gawle in Dean Forest and Riding Forester and aleconner in Dean Forest. In 1664 succeeded to the baronetcy
on the death of his father and was elected MP for Gloucestershire in the Cavalier Parliament
in succession to his father. He sat until 1679. He was popular with the Forest of Dean miners, and was elected a "Free Miner" of the Forest of Dean in 1668 and sat as judge of the courts of mine law at Clearwell in 1668, 1676 and 1680. However in 1670 there were reports of a violent dispute between Throckmorton and his neighbours.
Throckmorton died at the age of 51.
Throckmorton married firstly Mary Garton, daughter of Giles Garton of Billinghurst, Sussex on 12 December 1652. He married secondly Katherine Edgecombe, daughter of Piers Edgecumbe
of Mount Edgecombe on 21 December 1669. He had a daughter from each marriage and his daughter Katherine by the second marriage married Thomas Wylde
, MP for Worcester.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1656 and 1679.
Throckmorton was the son of Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet
Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet
Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet of Clearwell, Gloucestershire, supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War and was a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire from 1661 until his death on 28 May 1664.-Biography:...
(c. 1606-1664) and his wife Margaret Hopton, daughter of Robert Hopton.
In 1656, Throckmorton was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
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In 1660 Throckmorton was elected MP for Wotton Basset
Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)
Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
for the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 28 May 1660. Also in 16660, he was appointed Deputy Constable of St Briavel's, Deputy Warden of the Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The...
, Keeper of the Gawle in Dean Forest and Riding Forester and aleconner in Dean Forest. In 1664 succeeded to the baronetcy
Throckmorton Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for different branches of the Throckmorton family, 6th. cousins, both descended from Sir John Throckmorton, Under-Treasurer of England temp. King Henry VI. Both titles, which were in the Baronetage of England, are now extinct...
on the death of his father and was elected MP for Gloucestershire in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
in succession to his father. He sat until 1679. He was popular with the Forest of Dean miners, and was elected a "Free Miner" of the Forest of Dean in 1668 and sat as judge of the courts of mine law at Clearwell in 1668, 1676 and 1680. However in 1670 there were reports of a violent dispute between Throckmorton and his neighbours.
Throckmorton died at the age of 51.
Throckmorton married firstly Mary Garton, daughter of Giles Garton of Billinghurst, Sussex on 12 December 1652. He married secondly Katherine Edgecombe, daughter of Piers Edgecumbe
Piers Edgecumbe
Piers Edgecumbe was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1644 and between 1662 and 1667...
of Mount Edgecombe on 21 December 1669. He had a daughter from each marriage and his daughter Katherine by the second marriage married Thomas Wylde
Thomas Wylde
Thomas Wylde was an English politician and administrator. His residence was The Commandery, Worcester.He was Member of Parliament for Worcester in nine parliaments from 1701 to 1727 and a commissioner of the excise for Ireland from 1727 to 1737.He was the eldest son of Robert Wylde of The...
, MP for Worcester.