Thomas Wroth
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- Thomas Wroth (politician, 16th century)Thomas Wroth (politician, 16th century)Sir Thomas Wroth was an English courtier and politician, a supporter of the Protestant Reformation.-Life:Robert Wroth, his father, was attorney of the duchy of Lancaster, and one of the commissioners appointed to inquire into Thomas Wolsey's possessions in 1529...
, (1516–1573), English courtier and politician - Thomas Wroth (politician, 17th century)Thomas Wroth (politician, 17th century)Sir Thomas Wroth was an English parliamentarian and author.-Life:The eldest son of Thomas Wroth and grandson of Sir Thomas Wroth , he was born in London, and baptised at St. Stephen's, Coleman Street, on 5 May 1584. He matriculated as a commoner at Gloucester Hall, Oxford, on 1 July 1600, but was...
, (1584–1672), English parliamentarian and author - Sir Thomas Wroth, 3rd Baronet (1674–1721), of the Wroth BaronetsWroth BaronetsThe Wroth Baronetcy, of Blenden Hall in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 November 1660 for John Wroth. The baronetcy became extinct upon the death of the second Baronet in 1721. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, Somerset...
, owner of the land on which the Alfred JewelAlfred JewelThe Alfred Jewel is an Anglo-Saxon ornament dating from the late 9th century, discovered in 1693.It was made in the reign of King Alfred the Great and is inscribed "AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN", meaning "Alfred ordered me made"...
was found, MP for BridgwaterBridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency...
, WellsWells (UK Parliament constituency)Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
and SomersetSomerset (UK Parliament constituency)Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...