Thomas Nicholas (MP)
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Thomas Nicholas was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1621 to 1622.
Nicholas was the eldest son of Reginald Nicholas of Prestbury. He was a J.P.
for Gloucestershire. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Cirencester
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Nicholas married Jane Ketleby, widow of Andrew Ketleby of Gloucestershire and daughter of John Audeley.
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 1621 to 1622.
Nicholas was the eldest son of Reginald Nicholas of Prestbury. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Gloucestershire. In 1621, 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 Cirencester
Cirencester (UK Parliament constituency)
Cirencester was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire. From 1571 until 1885, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and one member between 1868 and 1885...
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Nicholas married Jane Ketleby, widow of Andrew Ketleby of Gloucestershire and daughter of John Audeley.