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

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 on two occasions between 1680 and 1689.

Jervoise was the son of Sir Thomas Jervoise

Thomas Jervoise

Sir Thomas Jervoise was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1653. He was a staunch supporter of the Parliamentary side during the English Civil War....

 of Britford

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 and Herriard, and his wife Lucy Powlet, daughter of Sir Richard Powlet of Herriard. His father had been MP for Whitchurch.

In November 1680, Jervoise was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Hampshire

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for a year. He was re-elected MP for Hampshire in February 1689 and held the seat until 1690

Jervaise died at the age of 75