Sir Thomas Twisden, 3rd Baronet (10 November 1668 – 12 September 1728) was a British

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Member of Parliament and lawyer. Twisden went to the

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. He was a

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(MP) for

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from 1722 to 1727. He died aged 59.

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1728 deaths 1668 births British MPs 1722–1727 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Inner Temple {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub