Sir Thomas Mansell, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Mansell, 1st Baronet (1556 – 20 December 1631) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1597 and 1614.
Mansell was the eldest son of Sir Edward Mansall of Margam
. He was knighted in 1581. In 1593 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Glamorgan. He was appointed one of council of the Marches on 7 July 1602 and was High Sheriff of Glamorgan again in 1603.
In 1605 Mansell was re-elected MP for Glamorgan and sat until 1611. He was created a baronet
on 22 May 1611. He was re-elected MP for Glamorgan in 1614 for the Addled Parliament
.
Mansell died at the age of 75 and was buried at Margam.
Mansell married firstly Mary daughter of Lewis Lord Mordaunt
. He married secondly Jane Fuller, widow successively of John Bussey of Hainor Lincolnshire and John Fuller, and daughter of Thomas Pole or Powell of Bishops Hall.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1597 and 1614.
Mansell was the eldest son of Sir Edward Mansall of Margam
Margam
Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :...
. He was knighted in 1581. In 1593 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
High Sheriff of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown...
. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Glamorgan. He was appointed one of council of the Marches on 7 July 1602 and was High Sheriff of Glamorgan again in 1603.
In 1605 Mansell was re-elected MP for Glamorgan and sat until 1611. He was created a baronet
Baron Mansel
Baron Mansel, of Margam in the County of Glamorgan, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created on 1 January 1712 for Sir Thomas Mansel, 5th Baronet, previously Member of Parliament for Cardiff and Glamorganshire. His ancestor had been created a Baronet, of Margam in the County of...
on 22 May 1611. He was re-elected MP for Glamorgan in 1614 for the Addled Parliament
Addled Parliament
The Addled Parliament was the second Parliament of England of the reign of James I of England , which sat between 5 April and 7 June 1614...
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Mansell died at the age of 75 and was buried at Margam.
Mansell married firstly Mary daughter of Lewis Lord Mordaunt
Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Mordaunt
Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Mordaunt was an English peer and politician.He was the son of John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt and Ela Mordaunt...
. He married secondly Jane Fuller, widow successively of John Bussey of Hainor Lincolnshire and John Fuller, and daughter of Thomas Pole or Powell of Bishops Hall.