Sir Thomas Englefield (also known as ''Inglefield''''

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, Englefield, Sir Thomas (1455–1514)'') (c. 1455 – 3 April 1514) was

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of the

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in two sessions, 1497 for Henry VII and 1510 for Henry VIII. He was born, probably in Englefield in

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, around 1455, the son of John Englefield whose family had been Lords of the Manor there for many generations. His father died while he was quite young and his grandfather, Robert Englefield, had him educated in law at the Middle Temple. He was created a

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on the marriage of Prince Arthur in 1501. He held land on the Welsh border, notably in

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where he became a magistrate (JP) in 1493. He was returned to Parliament as

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(MP) for Berkshire in 1497 and 1510 and on both occasions elected

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. He had married Margery, daughter of Sir Richard Danvers with whom he had two sons, Richard, who died young and

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, his heir and the father of the

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politician, Sir

Francis Englefield Sir Francis Englefield (c. 1522 – 1596) was an English courtier and Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic exile. Family Francis Englefield, born about 1522, was the eldest son of Thomas Englefield (1488–1537) of Englefield, Berkshire, Justi ...

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History of Parliament ENGLEFIELD, Sir Thomas (1455–1514) of Englefield, Berks
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