Thomas Colepeper (died 1613)
Thomas Colepeper (ca. 1561 – 1613), was an English Member of Parliament.
He was the eldest son of John Colepeper of Wigsell and educated at Hart Hall, Oxford (1579) and the Middle Temple (1583).
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Winchelsea in 1597 and Rye in 1601.
He married twice:firstly Anne, the daughter of Sir Stephen Slaney, Lord Mayor of London, with whom he had 2 sons and a daughter and secondly Mary, the daughter and coheiress of Roger Beeston of London and widow of Francis Gibbon of Benenden, Kent, with whom he had another son and 3 daughters. He was succeeded by his second son John after his eldest son's early death.[1]
References
- "COLEPEPER, Thomas (c.1561-1613), of Wigsell, Suss". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adam Ashburnham Ashburnham Pecke |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1597–1601 With: Moyle Finch |
Succeeded by Adam White Thomas Unton |
| Preceded by Sampson Lennard Thomas Hamon |
Member of Parliament for Rye 1601–1604 With: Sir Arthur Gorges |
Succeeded by Thomas Hamon John Young |
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