Sir William Twysden, 1st Baronet (1566 - 1628) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1593 and 1628.

Twysden was the son of Roger Twysden, of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, and his wife Anne Wyatt,daughter of Sir Thomas Wyatt of Allington Castle, Kent. He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 28 October 1584. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Clitheroe

Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)

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. In 1601 he was elected MP for Helston

Helston (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was knighted at Charterhouse on 11 May 1603 and succeeded his father in the estate at East Peckham in November 1603. In 1606 he was elected MP for Thetford

Thetford (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was created baronet

Twysden Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created, both in the Baronetage of England, for members of the Twysden family of Kent.The Baronetcy of Twysden of Roydon Hall, Kent was created on 29 June 1611 for William Twysden of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, the son of Roger Twysden, High Sheriff of Kent in...

  on 29 June 1611. In 1614, he was re-elected MP for Thetford. He was elected MP for Winchelsea

Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1628 and sat until his death. Twysden was a great collector of manuscripts and knew Hebrew, Greek, and other languages.

Twysden died in his 63rd year and was buried at East Peckham with a monumental inscrription.

Twysden married Anne Finche, daughter of Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet

Sir Moyle Finch, 1st Baronet

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. His son Roger

Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet

Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet , of Roydon Hall in Kent, was an English historian and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1640.-Life:...

succeeded him in the baronetcy.