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Thomas Englefield

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English politician
For other people with the same name, seeEnglefield (disambiguation).

Sir Thomas Englefield (also known asInglefield[1]) (c. 1455[1] – 3 April 1514) wasSpeaker of theHouse of Commons of England in two sessions, 1497 for Henry VII and 1510 for Henry VIII.

He was born, probably inEnglefield inBerkshire, around 1455, the son of John Englefield whose family had been Lords of the Manor there for many generations. His father died while he was quite young and his grandfather, Robert Englefield, had him educated in law at the Middle Temple.

He was created aKnight of the Bath on the marriage of Prince Arthur in 1501. He held land on the Welsh border, notably inWorcestershire where he became a magistrate (JP) in 1493. He was returned to Parliament asknight of the shire (MP) for Berkshire in 1497 and 1510 and on both occasions electedSpeaker of the House.

He had married Margery, daughter of Sir Richard Danvers with whom he had two sons, Richard, who died young andThomas, his heir and the father of theCatholic politician, SirFrancis Englefield.

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  1. ^abDictionary of National Biography, Englefield, Sir Thomas (1455–1514)
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