Thomas Jermyn, 2nd Baron Jermyn (10 Nov 1633 - 1 April 1703) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 from 1679 to 1684 when he succeeded to the peerage

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Jermyn was the son of Thomas Jermyn

Thomas Jermyn (died 1659)

Thomas Jermyn was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1625 and 1644. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....

 of Rushbrooke

Rushbrooke

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, Suffolk

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In 1673, Jermyn was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Bury St Edmunds and held the seat until 1684 when he became Baron Jermyn

Baron Jermyn

Baron Jermyn, of St Edmundsbury, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1643 for Henry Jermyn, with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to his nephews. In 1660 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of St Albans, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body...

 on the death of his uncle Henry

Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans

Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans KG was an English politician and courtier. He sat in the in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1643 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Jermyn...

. He was succeeded by his brother Henry.

Lord Jermyn's daughter, Merolina, married Sir Thomas Spring, 3rd Baronet.