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Thomas Purfrey

Thomas Purfrey

16th-century English politician

Thomas Purfrey (c. 1556 – c. 1591), of Wells and Banwell, Somerset, was an English politician.

Family

Purfrey was the son of William Purfrey, probably of Hollingbourne, Kent or Shalston, Buckinghamshire. He married Blandina Godwyn, whose mother was Isabel Purfrey.[1] Blandina's father was Thomas Godwyn, bishop of Bath and Wells, and her brother was the Wells MP, Thomas Godwyn. There are no reports of who his heir(s) were.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells in 1589.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "GODWYN, Thomas (b.bef.1561), of Barnwell, Som. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "PURFREY, Thomas (c.1556-c.91), of Wells and Banwell, Som. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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