Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Baronet (7 April 1623 – 28 June 1689) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1660. Mainwaring was the son of Philip Mainwaring of Peover Hall,

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and his wife Ellen Minshull, daughter of Edward Minshull of Stoke.John Burke ''A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of Great Britain, Volume 2''
/ref> In 1654 his mother had the Peover Hall Stable Block built for him. He was

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in 1657. In 1660, Mainwaring was elected

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for Cheshire in the Convention Parliament. History of Parliament Online - Mainwaring, Thomas
/ref> He was created

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on 22 November 1660 by Charles II on his restoration. Mainwaring died at the age of 66 and laid to rest in Over Peover. He had married Mary Delves, daughter of

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, of Dodington and had 6 sons and 6 daughters. His only surviving son

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succeeded to the baronetcy and was also an MP.

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1623 births 1689 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England English MPs 1660 High Sheriffs of Cheshire Place of birth missing Deputy Lieutenants of Cheshire {{17thC-England-MP-stub