Tristram Conyers
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Tristram Conyers was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
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  in 1660.

Conyers was the son of William Conyers of Copthall, Essex and his wife Mary Hervey, daughter of Sir Francis Hervey. He was educated at Merchant Taylor's School and later entered Middle Temple
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In 1660, Conyers was elected Member of Parliament
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 for Maldon
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 in the Convention Parliament. He became a serjeant at law on 29 January 1674.

Conyers died at the age of 64

Conyers married Winefred Gerard, daughter of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill
Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill
Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1660...

. His son Sir Gerard Conyers was Lord Mayor of London.
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