Sir Bryan Palmes (1600–1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1626 and 1640. He fought on the

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side in the

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. Palmes was the son of Guy Palmes of Ashwell, Rutland, and his wife Ann Stafford, daughter of Sir Edward Stafford.Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire
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after matriculating at Trinity College, Oxford in 1615. In 1626 was elected

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for Stamford. In April 1640, he was elected

for Aldborough in the

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. Palmes was knighted on 21 April 1642. In the Civil War, he raised a regiment for King Charles I. He later compounded for his estate. Palmes married Mary Tevery, daughter of Gervase Tevery, of Stapleford, They had 6 sons (4 of whom predeased him) and 4 daughters. Palmes's marriage linked him to his father's friend Sir Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stafford.

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmes, Brian 1600 births 1654 deaths Cavaliers Alumni of Wadham College, Oxford Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford English MPs 1626 English MPs 1640 (April)