Thomas Farnefold
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Thomas Farnfold was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1624 and 1643.
In 1623 Farnfold was elected Member of Parliament
for Steyning
, and was re-elected in 1625. He was re-elected in 1628 and held the seat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliamant for eleven years. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Steyning in the Short Parliament
and again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
.
Farnfold owned property in Sussex including Churchmeadow, Gatwickes, a water mill and lands and Wickham Farm Steyning
Farnefold died in 1643.
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...
variously between 1624 and 1643.
In 1623 Farnfold 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 Steyning
Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)
Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...
, and was re-elected in 1625. He was re-elected in 1628 and held the seat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliamant for eleven years. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Steyning in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
and again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
.
Farnfold owned property in Sussex including Churchmeadow, Gatwickes, a water mill and lands and Wickham Farm Steyning
Farnefold died in 1643.