Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet (2 January 1602 - 2 January 1683) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England
from 1647 to 1648. He was a High Court judge who presided at the trial of regicides.
Twisden was the second son of Sir William Twysden, 1st Baronet
of Roydon, East Peckham, Kent and his wife Lady ANn Finch. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
in 1614. He was admitted at the Inner Temple
in November 1617 and called to the Bar in 1626. In 1646 he became a Bencher. He changed the spelling of his surname to Twisden.
Twisden was Recorder of Maidstone, and in 1647, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
in the latter part of the Long Parliament
but was excluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge
.
Twisden became Sergeant at Law in 1654 and purchased the manor of Bradbourne House
. East Malling, Kent in 1656. After the Restoration, he was MP for Maidstone again in 1660. He became a judge and was knighted in 1660 and presided at the trials of regicides. He was created Baronet of Twisden of Bradbourne, Kent on 13 June 1666.
Twisden married Jane Tomlinson, daughter of John Tomlinson, of St Michael's-le-Belfry, York. His son Roger
succeeded to the baronetcy and his daughter Margaret married Sir Thomas Style, 2nd Baronet
. His brother was the baronet under the original spelling Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet
.
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...
from 1647 to 1648. He was a High Court judge who presided at the trial of regicides.
Twisden was the second son of Sir William Twysden, 1st Baronet
Sir William Twysden, 1st Baronet
Sir William Twysden, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1628....
of Roydon, East Peckham, Kent and his wife Lady ANn Finch. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
in 1614. He was admitted at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in November 1617 and called to the Bar in 1626. In 1646 he became a Bencher. He changed the spelling of his surname to Twisden.
Twisden was Recorder of Maidstone, and in 1647, 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 Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
in the latter part of the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
but was excluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge
Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents...
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Twisden became Sergeant at Law in 1654 and purchased the manor of Bradbourne House
Bradbourne House
Bradbourne House is a Grade 1 listed building set in of parkland, close to the village of East Malling in Kent, England. The house was originally built in Tudor times but was extended and altered in the early 18th century by Sir Thomas Twysden Bt to become the building you see today.The house was...
. East Malling, Kent in 1656. After the Restoration, he was MP for Maidstone again in 1660. He became a judge and was knighted in 1660 and presided at the trials of regicides. He was created Baronet of Twisden of Bradbourne, Kent on 13 June 1666.
Twisden married Jane Tomlinson, daughter of John Tomlinson, of St Michael's-le-Belfry, York. His son Roger
Sir Roger Twisden, 2nd Baronet
Sir Roger Twisden, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1689 to 1690.Twisden was the son of Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet and his wife Jane Tomlinson daughter of John Tomlinson...
succeeded to the baronetcy and his daughter Margaret married Sir Thomas Style, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Style, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Style, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1659.Style was the son of Sir Thomas Style, 1st Baronet of Wateringbury, Kent and his wife Elizabeth Foulkes daughter of Robert Foulkes of Monchesning, Essex...
. His brother was the baronet under the original spelling Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet
Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet
Sir Roger Twysden, 2nd Baronet , of Roydon Hall in Kent, was an English historian and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1640.-Life:...
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