Thomas Hebblethwaite (1629 – June 1668) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1660 and 1668. Hebblethwaite was the only son of James Hebblethwaite of

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and his first wife Anne Hungate, daughter of Thomas Hungate of North Dalton. He was baptised on 19 June 1628. He was educated at Coxwold Grammar School and was a student of

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in 1646 and of

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in 1647. He lived at Norton.History of Parliament Online - Hebblethwaite, Thomas
/ref> In 1660, Hebblethwaite was elected

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for Malton in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted at Whitehall on 9 June 1660.Knights of England
/ref> In 1661, he was re-elected MP for Malton for the

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and sat until his death in 1668. Hebblethwaite died at the age of 40 and was buried on 21 June 1668. Hebblethwaite married Barbara Marwood. His son

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succeeded him as MP for Malton.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hebblethwaite, Thomas 1628 births 1668 deaths People from Norton-on-Derwent Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679