Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet (1 January 1639 - 6 March 1685) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1679.
Spencer was the son of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Baronet and his wife Constance Lucy, daughter of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote. He inherited the baronetcy
of Yarnton on the death of his father in 1647.
In 1660, Spencer was elected Member of Parliament
for Woodstock
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Woodstock in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679.
Spencer died at the age of 46 and is buried in the Spencer Chapel at Yarnton parish church under a "noble and curious monument of white marble".
Spencer married Jane Gerrard, daughter of Sir John Gerrard, Bt of Lamer, Hertfordshire
. They had four daughters, and the baronetcy passed to a cousin.
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...
from 1660 to 1679.
Spencer was the son of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Baronet and his wife Constance Lucy, daughter of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote. He inherited the baronetcy
Spencer Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Spencer family.The Baronetcy of Spencer of Yarnton was created on 29 June 1611 in the Baronetage of England for Thomas Spencer, Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1604-11, son of Sir William Spencer, the third son of Sir John Spencer of...
of Yarnton on the death of his father in 1647.
In 1660, Spencer 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 Woodstock
Woodstock (UK Parliament constituency)
Woodstock, sometimes called New Woodstock, was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire and the surrounding countryside and villages, and elected two Members of Parliament from its re-enfranchisement in 1553 until 1832...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Woodstock in 1661 for 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...
and sat until 1679.
Spencer died at the age of 46 and is buried in the Spencer Chapel at Yarnton parish church under a "noble and curious monument of white marble".
Spencer married Jane Gerrard, daughter of Sir John Gerrard, Bt of Lamer, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. They had four daughters, and the baronetcy passed to a cousin.