Thomas Palmer (by 1520 – 1582), of Parham, Sussex, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Robert Palmer, merchant of London and Parham, Sussex. He was a

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

(MP) for

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in March and October 1553,

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in 1554 and

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in 1559. He was a

Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

for Sussex from 1547 and was appointed

High Sheriff of Surrey The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066. At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex (1229–1231, 1232–1240, 1242–1567, 1571–1635). 1066–1228 (High Sheriffs of Surrey only) 1229– ...

and

for 1559–60. He married twice: firstly Griselda or Bridget, the daughter of John Caryll, serjeant-at-law of Warnham, with whom he had 3 daughters and secondly Katherine, the daughter of Sir Edward Stradling of St. Donats, Glamorgan, with whom he had 1 or 2 sons.

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1582 deaths People from Parham, West Sussex High Sheriffs of Sussex High Sheriffs of Surrey English MPs 1553 (Edward VI) English MPs 1553 (Mary I) English MPs 1554 English MPs 1559 Year of birth uncertain {{16thC-England-MP-stub