Thomas Weldon (c.1500-1567) of

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, was an

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Member of Parliament and member of the Royal household during the

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. Thomas was the son of Hugh Weldon, Sewer to King

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. He lived at Cannon Court at

. He married twice and had seven children. He was the uncle of

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, MP. Thomas was the

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for

in 1542–1544, and also for

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in 1559. He was also the

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of the Royal Household for

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and

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. He was a patron of one of the

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, Anthony Pearson, for which he spent some time in the Fleet Prison.

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People from Cookham Inmates of Fleet Prison Members of the Parliament of England for Berkshire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for New Windsor English MPs 1542–1544 English MPs 1559 Year of birth uncertain 1567 deaths {{16thC-England-MP-stub