Sir Thomas Jervoise was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 variously between 1621 and 1653. He was a staunch supporter of the Parliamentary side during the English Civil War

English Civil War

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Jervoise was a member of the Jervoise family of Britford

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. He received his knighthood from James I at Sarum on 20 August 1607.

In 1621 Jervoise was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Whitchurch

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 and held the seat until 1625. He was re-elected MP for Whitchurch in 1628 and sat until 1629, when King Charles decided to rule without parliament. Jervoise was re-elected MP for Whitchurch in April 1640 for the Short Parliament

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, and again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament

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. He survived Pride's Purge

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 and was a member of the Rump Parliament

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 until 1653. He was a puritan and a strong supporter of the parliamentary cause.

Jervoise died at the age of 67.

Jervoise married Lucy Powlet, daughter of Sir Richard Powlet of Herriard and thereby acquired the Herriard estate and influence in Hampshire. His son Richard Jervoise

Richard Jervoise

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 was MP with him at Whitchurch, and his son Thomas Jervoise

Thomas Jervoise (1616-1693)

Thomas Jervoise was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons on two occasions between 1680 and 1689....

was later MP for Hampshire.