Thomas_Freke_(died_1701)

Thomas Freke (died 1701)

Thomas Freke (died 1701)

English politician

Thomas Freke (c. 1638–1701), of Shroton and Melcombe Horsey, Dorset, was an English politician.[1]

He was born the third son of John Freke of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, and his second wife Jane Shurley, and studied at the Middle Temple.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Dorset in the periods March 1679 – March 1681, 1685–1687 and 1689 – November 1701 and was picked High Sheriff of Dorset for 1633–34.

He married Cicely, the daughter of Robert Hussey of Stourpaine, Dorset, but had no children.

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References

  1. [1]
    "FREKE, Thomas I (c.1638-1701), of Shroton and Melcombe Horsey, Dorset". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


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