Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet (died September 1644) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1644.
Barrington was the son of Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet and his wife Joan Cromwell, eldest daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell. He was knighted at about 1621. In 1621 Barrington was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Newtown. He was re-elected for the constituency in 1624, 1625, 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[1] In 1628, he succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father.
In April 1640 Barrington was elected MP for Essex in the Short Parliament. He was elected MP for Colchester for the Long Parliament in November 1640 and sat until his death in 1644.[1]
Barrington married firstly in around 1605, Francis Gobert, daughter of John Gobert. He married secondly Judith Lytton, daughter of Sir Rowland Lytton. He had one son, John Barrington by his first wife.
References
- "thePeerage". Retrieved 22 February 2007.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Higford Sir Henry Berkeley |
Member of Parliament for Newtown 1621–1629 With: Sir William Harington 1621–1622 George Garrard 1624–1625 Thomas Malet 1625–1626 Robert Barrington 1628–1629 |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Essex 1640 With: Sir Harbottle Grimston |
Succeeded by Lord Rich Sir William Masham |
| Preceded by Sir Harbottle Grimston Sir William Masham, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Colchester 1640–1644 With: Sir Harbottle Grimston |
Succeeded by Sir Harbottle Grimston John Sayer |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Francis Barrington |
Baronet (of Barrington Hall) 1628–1644 |
Succeeded by John Barrington |