Thomas Chettle (died c 1640) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1614. Chettle was of

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and was possibly admitted to

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in 1569. He was bailiff of Worcester in 1603 and 1605. In 1614, he was elected

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for

. He was an alderman in 1621 and was

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in 1631. In August 1631 he was fined £20 for not taking a knighthood. W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester''
/ref> Chettle died aged about 88 and had a monument at Kemsey. Chettle married the daughter of Mr Hanbury, auditor to James I. He was father of Thomas Chettle of Needberrow Park. His daughter Margaret married William Berkeley (1582-1658) of Cotheridge

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chettle, Thomas Year of birth missing 1640 deaths English MPs 1614 Members of the Parliament of England for Worcester Place of birth missing Mayors of places in Worcestershire