Sir Bryan Palmes was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1626 and 1640. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War

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Palmes was the son of Guy Palmes of Ashwell, Rutland, and his wife Ann Stafford, daughter of Sir Edward Stafford. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford

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 after matriculating at Trinity College, Oxford

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 in 1615.

In 1626 was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Stamford

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. In April 1640, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Aldborough

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 in the Short Parliament

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Palmes was knighted on 21 April 1642. In the Civil War, he raised a regiment for King Charles I. He later compounded for his estate.

Palmes married Mary Tevery, daughter of Gervase Tevery, of Stapleford, They had issue.