Thomas Fitzjames

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Thomas Fitzjames (c. 1624 – 1705) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.

Fitzjames was the son of Leweston Fitzjames of . He matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford on 25 January 1639, aged 16. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1649.[1]

In 1659, Fitzjames was elected Member of Parliament for Downton in the Third Protectorate Parliament. He was then of Nurfland.[2] In April 1660 he was re-elected MP for Downton in the Convention Parliament but as there was a double return, his election was declared void on 9 May.[2]

Fitzjames was the brother of Henry Fitzjames and John Fitzjames.

References[]

  1. ^ 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Faber-Flood', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 480-509. Date accessed: 17 March 2011
  2. ^ a b History of Parliament Online - Fitzjames, Thomas
Parliament of England
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 Member of Parliament for Downton
1659
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