Thomas Meres
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Thomas Meres was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1659 and 1710.
Meres was the eldest son of Robert Meres, DD, of Kirton, Lincolnshire, chancellor of Lincoln cathedral, and his first wife Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Hugh Williams of Wegg. Caernarvonshire. He was baptised on 17 September 1634. He was educated at Sleaford Grammar School under Mr Gibson and was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
on 23 January 1651 aged 15. He was admitted to Inner Temple
in 1652 and in the same year succeeded to his father's estates. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Lincoln
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Lincoln in 1660 for the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 11 June 1660 and was also called to the bar in 1660. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Lincoln in the Cavalier Parliament
.
Meres was re-elected MP for Lincoln in the two elections of 1679 and was Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1679 to 1684. He was also elected MP for Lincoln in 1681 and 1685. He was next elected MP for Lincoln in 1701 and again in 1702. He sat until 1710.
Meres married Anne de la Fountaine, daughter of Sir Erasmus de la Fountaine of Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire in January 1658. They had three sons and three daughters.
House of Commons of England
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between 1659 and 1710.
Meres was the eldest son of Robert Meres, DD, of Kirton, Lincolnshire, chancellor of Lincoln cathedral, and his first wife Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Hugh Williams of Wegg. Caernarvonshire. He was baptised on 17 September 1634. He was educated at Sleaford Grammar School under Mr Gibson and was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.The college was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance...
on 23 January 1651 aged 15. He was admitted to Inner Temple
Inner Temple
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in 1652 and in the same year succeeded to his father's estates. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Lincoln
Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency)
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in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He was re-elected MP for Lincoln in 1660 for the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 11 June 1660 and was also called to the bar in 1660. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Lincoln in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
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Meres was re-elected MP for Lincoln in the two elections of 1679 and was Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1679 to 1684. He was also elected MP for Lincoln in 1681 and 1685. He was next elected MP for Lincoln in 1701 and again in 1702. He sat until 1710.
Meres married Anne de la Fountaine, daughter of Sir Erasmus de la Fountaine of Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire in January 1658. They had three sons and three daughters.