Thomas Stafford (MP)
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Sir Thomas Stafford was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1593 and 1625.
Stafford was the illegitimate son of Sir George Carew
. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
. He was knighted in 1611. By 1619 he was a Gentleman Usher
of the privy chamber to Queen Anne. In 1621 he was elected MP for Helston
. He was elected MP for Bodmin
in 1624. He was also Gentleman Usher to Queen Henrietta Maria.
Stafford's will was made in 1653 and proved by his widow in February 1655. He was buried in the same tomb as the Earl of Totnes in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stafford married Mary Killigrew, widow of Sir Robert Killigrew
of St. Margaret Lothbury, London and daughter of Sir Henry Woodhouse of Kimberley, Norfolk, after 1633.
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...
at various times between 1593 and 1625.
Stafford was the illegitimate son of Sir George Carew
George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes
George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes , known as Sir George Carew between 1586 and 1605 and as The Lord Carew between 1605 and 1626, served under Queen Elizabeth I during the Tudor conquest of Ireland and was appointed President of Munster. -Early career:Carew was the son of Dr...
. In 1593, he 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 Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency)
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and...
. He was knighted in 1611. By 1619 he was a Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher is a title for some officers of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. See List of Gentlemen Ushers for a list of office-holders.-Historical:...
of the privy chamber to Queen Anne. In 1621 he was elected MP for Helston
Helston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
. He was elected MP for Bodmin
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
in 1624. He was also Gentleman Usher to Queen Henrietta Maria.
Stafford's will was made in 1653 and proved by his widow in February 1655. He was buried in the same tomb as the Earl of Totnes in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stafford married Mary Killigrew, widow of Sir Robert Killigrew
Robert Killigrew
Sir Robert Killigrew was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1629. He served as Ambassador the the United Provinces.-Life:...
of St. Margaret Lothbury, London and daughter of Sir Henry Woodhouse of Kimberley, Norfolk, after 1633.