Sir Roger Twisden, 2nd Baronet (12 October 1640 - 28 February 1703) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 from 1689 to 1690.

Twisden was the son of Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1647 to 1648. He was a High Court judge who presided at the trial of regicides....

 and his wife Jane Tomlinson daughter of John Tomlinson. Twisden succeeded to the baronetcy of Bradbourne, Kent on the death of his father on 2 January 1683.

Twisden was elected Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Rochester

Rochester (UK Parliament constituency)

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in 1689 and held the seat until 1690.

Twisden lived at Bradbourne, Kent and died suddenly aged 62 on 28 February 1703.

Twisden married Margaret Marsham, daughter of Sir John Marsham in 1667.