Thomas Denton (died 1633)
Sir Thomas Denton (died 1633) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1604 and 1629.
Denton was the eldest son of Alexander Denton of Hillesden and his wife Mary Martin, daughter of Sir Roger Martin, Lord Mayor of London. He succeeded his father in 1576. Following his marriage in 1594, he lived at Stowe, Buckinghamshire, and in 1601, he was High Sheriff of the county. He was knighted by the King at Salden, in July 1603.[1]
In 1604, Denton was elected Member of Parliament for Buckingham. He was re-elected MP for Buckingham in 1614, when on 3 June 1614 he brought in a bill into the House of Commons to fix the Summer Assizes at the Town of Buckingham. In 1624 he was elected MP for Buckinghamshire and was re-elected for Buckinghamshire in 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Buckingham again and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[1]
Denton died at Hillesden and was buried there on 23 September 1633.[1]
In 1594 Denton married Susan Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe and sister of Sir Thomas Temple. He was succeeded by his son Alexander. His daughter Margaret married Sir Edmund Verney.
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Hatton Robert Newdigate |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1604–1622 With: Sir Edward Tyrrell 1604–1606 Sir Francis Goodwin 1606–1611 Sir Ralph Winwood 1614 Richard Oliver 1621–1622 |
Succeeded by Richard Oliver Sir Edmund Verney |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Goodwin Sir William Fleetwood |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1624 With: Sir William Fleetwood |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Goodwin Henry Bulstrode |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Goodwin Henry Bulstrode |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1626 With: Sir Francis Goodwin |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Coke Sir William Fleetwood |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Denton Richard Oliver |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1628–1629 With: Richard Oliver |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir William Clerke |
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1601 |
Succeeded by William Borlase |