Thomas Hutchinson (MP)

Thomas Hutchinson was born on 4 September 1589 in Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire. He was the only son of Thomas Hutchinson of Cropwell, Notts, and Jane, the daughter and heir of Henry Sacheverell of Radcliffe-upon-Soar, Notts. Hutchinson inherited his estate as a minor in 1599, and his early years were marked by a violent altercation with his guardian, Sir German Pole, in 1613. Despite the adversity, he gained substantial respect and glory for his honorable conduct during the incident.[1]

Hutchinson was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1606, followed by legal studies at Gray's Inn in 1609.[1]

Sir Thomas Hutchinson was knighted at Hitchinbrook in 1617 by King James I and appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1620.[2] He was heavily involved in local governance, holding various commissions ranging from subsidies and sewers to charitable uses and sequestration. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire by 1637 and remained active in an array of administrative roles until his death.[1]

His political career took off when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1626. Hutchinson's parliamentary involvement was not limited to legislative affairs; he was actively involved in executing important missions for the King. Despite his Puritan leanings, he was a conformist to the Church of England and was not averse to the act of kneeling during communion.[1]

Hutchinson married twice: first to Margaret, the daughter of Sir John Byron of Newstead Abbey, Notts, with whom he had three sons, one of whom died young; and secondly to Catherine, the daughter of Sir John Stanhope of Shelford, Notts, with whom he had one son and two daughters.[1]

He died on 18 August 1643 in London and was buried at St. Paul's, Covent Garden. He was succeeded by his son John, who later gained notoriety as a regicide and also served as a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire.[1]

• Sir Thomas Hutchinson at History of Parliament Online