Thomas Fox (1622–1666)
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Thomas Fox was an English politician. He was the MP
for Tamworth
, Staffordshire
in 1660, the year of the Restoration of the Monarchy
. On 28 September 1654, he bought the Moat House, and shortly after he married Judith Boothby.
He is often confused with Colonel Tinker Fox
, who was also a Parliamentary soldier.
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 Tamworth
Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Tamworth is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
in 1660, the year of the Restoration of the Monarchy
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
. On 28 September 1654, he bought the Moat House, and shortly after he married Judith Boothby.
He is often confused with Colonel Tinker Fox
Tinker Fox
Colonel John "Tinker" Fox , confused by some sources with the MP Thomas Fox, was a parliamentarian soldier during the English Civil War...
, who was also a Parliamentary soldier.