Thomas Blennerhassett ( fl. 1584-1611) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1584 and 1611. Blennerhassett may have been the son of Richard Blennerhassett, a member of the

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Council in 1569. In 1584, Blennerhassett was elected

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for

. He was re-elected MP for Carlisle in 1586. In 1597 he was

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. He was elected MP for Carlisle again in 1604. History of Parliament Online - Thomas Blennerhassett
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