Sir Thomas Dyke, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Dyke, 1st Baronet (c. 1650-31 October 1706) was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1685 and 1698.
Dyke was the son of Sir Thomas Dyke and his wife Catharine Bramstone, daughter of Sir John Bramstone, of Skreenes, Essex. He was educated at Westminster School
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He entered Middle Temple
in 1667 and later travelled abroad. He lived at Horeham, in Sussex and was created a Baronet, of Horeham
in the County of Sussex, on 3 March 1677. From 1677 to 1679 he was a commissioner for assessment in Sussex.
Dyke was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Sussex
in 1685 and held the seat until 1689. During this period, as a high church Anglican, he was in disagreement with King James II, which caused an interruption to his term as J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
. In 1689 he was elected MP for East Grinstead
and held the seat until 1698. He was commissioner of Public Accounts in 1696.
Dyke died aged 56.
Dyke married Philadelphia Nutt, the daughter of Thomas Nutt, of Selmiston, Sussex. Their son Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy and their daughter Philadelphia married Lewis Stephens, D.D.
House of Commons of England
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between 1685 and 1698.
Dyke was the son of Sir Thomas Dyke and his wife Catharine Bramstone, daughter of Sir John Bramstone, of Skreenes, Essex. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
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and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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. He entered Middle Temple
Middle Temple
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in 1667 and later travelled abroad. He lived at Horeham, in Sussex and was created a Baronet, of Horeham
Horam
Horam is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, situated three miles south of Heathfield. Included in the parish are the settlements of Vines Cross and Burlow.-History:...
in the County of Sussex, on 3 March 1677. From 1677 to 1679 he was a commissioner for assessment in Sussex.
Dyke was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Sussex
Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
Sussex was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in 1685 and held the seat until 1689. During this period, as a high church Anglican, he was in disagreement with King James II, which caused an interruption to his term as J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
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. In 1689 he was elected MP for East Grinstead
East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)
East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system...
and held the seat until 1698. He was commissioner of Public Accounts in 1696.
Dyke died aged 56.
Dyke married Philadelphia Nutt, the daughter of Thomas Nutt, of Selmiston, Sussex. Their son Thomas succeeded to the baronetcy and their daughter Philadelphia married Lewis Stephens, D.D.