Sir Michael Sondes (died 10 November 1617) of

Throwley Throwley is an English village south of Faversham in the Borough of Swale in Kent.The name is recorded in the Doomsday Book as Trevelai, which corresponds with a Brittonic origin, where "Trev" means a settlement or farm house and "Elai" typically r ...

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, was an English Member of Parliament. He was born the second son of Anthony Sondes (died 1575) of Throwley, Kent, succeeded his elder brother in 1593 and was knighted in 1598. He was a

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for Kent by 1579 and for Surrey by 1601. He was appointed

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for 1584–85 and 1593–94. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in 1584 and for

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in 1586, 1589, 1597, 1601 and 1604. He married twice:firstly Mary, the daughter and heiress of George Finch of Norton, with whom he had at least 2 sons and 6 daughters and secondly Ann, the widow of Reginald Parker of

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16th-century births 1617 deaths High Sheriffs of Kent English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1586–1587 English MPs 1589 English MPs 1597–1598 English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611 English knights People from the Borough of Swale {{17thC-England-MP-stub