Thomas Palmer (died 1582)

Thomas Palmer (by 1520 – 1582), of Parham, Sussex, was an English politician.

He was the eldest son of Robert Palmer, merchant of London and Parham, Sussex.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Arundel in March and October 1553, Sussex in 1554 and Guildford in 1559. He was a Justice of the Peace for Sussex from 1547 and was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1559–60.

He married twice: firstly Griselda or Bridget, the daughter of John Caryll, serjeant-at-law of Warnham, with whom he had 3 daughters and secondly Katherine, the daughter of Sir Edward Stradling of St. Donats, Glamorgan, with whom he had 1 or 2 sons.[1]

References
  1. "PALMER, Sir Thomas (by 1520-82), of Parham, Suss". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 8 June 2013.


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