Thomas Grimes

Sir Thomas Grimes or Grahme was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1624.

For other people named Thomas Grimes, see Thomas Grimes (disambiguation).

Grimes was the son of Thomas Grimes, citizen and haberdasher of London and of Peckham and his wife Jane Muschamp daughter and co-heir of Thomas Muschamp, of Peckham.[1] He was knighted at Hanworth, Middlesex on 2 June 1603.[2] He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey.[1] In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Haslemere. He was re-elected MP for Haslemere in 1621. In 1624 he was elected MP for Surrey.[3]

Grimes married Margaret, daughter of Sir George More, of Loseley Park. Sir Thomas Grimes had a numerous family, mostly daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son George.[1]

References
  1. William Harnett Blanch. Ye parish of Camerwell : a brief account of the parish of Camberwell : its history and antiquities
  2. Knights of England
  3. Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp176-239
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