Sir Thomas Humphrey (c. 1554 – 4 February 1624) was an English politician. He was a younger son of William Humphrey of Barton Segrave and Swepstone, Leicestershire and educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1589. He was a Justice of the Peace for Leicestershire from c. 1601 and appointed

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for 1602–1603. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter of William Mering of Mering, Northamptonshire and secondly Suzanna, the daughter of George Pilkington of Barston, with whom he had 3 sons and 3 daughters.

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* 1550s births 1624 deaths People from North West Leicestershire District Alumni of Peterhouse, Cambridge Members of the Parliament of England for Newcastle-under-Lyme English MPs 1589 High Sheriffs of Leicestershire {{16thC-England-MP-stub