William Thomas (died 1653) was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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from 1640 to 1644. Thomas was the son of Sir William Thomas but became a Queen's ward in 1593. He owned lands in Carnarvonshire, Anglesea and Carmarthen with his main house in Carnarvonshire. In 1638 he was

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.W R Williams ''The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales''
/ref> In December 1640, Thomas was elected

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for Carnarvon in the

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. He was disabled from sitting in Parliament on 5 February 1644 and became Groom of the Privy Chamber to the Queen Consort on 14 February 1644. He compounded £780 for his estates.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, William Year of birth missing 1653 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales High Sheriffs of Caernarvonshire 17th-century Welsh politicians English MPs 1640–1648 Members of Parliament for Caernarfon