Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet (died September 1644) was an English
politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1621 and 1644.
Barrington was the son of Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet
and his wife Joan Cromwell. He was knighted at about 1621. In 1621 Barrington was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Newtown
. He was re-elected for the constituency in 1624, 1625, 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In 1628, he succeeded to the baronetcy
on the deaath of his father.
In April 1640 Barrington was elected MP for Essex
in the Short Parliament
. He was elected MP for Colchester
for the Long Parliament
in November 1640 and sat until his death in 1644.
Barrington married firstly in around 1605, Francis Gobert, daughter of John Gobert. He married secondly Judith Lytton, daughter of Sir Rowland Lytton. He had one son, John Barrington
by his first wife.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician who sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1621 and 1644.
Barrington was the son of Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet was an English politician, barrister and baronet.-Life:Francis Barrington was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broadoak, Essex and as her second husband Winifred Pole , youngest daughter of the 1st Baron Montagu...
and his wife Joan Cromwell. He was knighted at about 1621. In 1621 Barrington was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Newtown
Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
. He was re-elected for the constituency in 1624, 1625, 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In 1628, he succeeded to the baronetcy
Barrington Baronets
There has been two Baronetcies created for people with the surname Barrington; one is extinct, and the other is still extant. The Barrington Baronetcy, of Barrington Hall in the County of Essex was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for Francis Barrington, Member of Parliament for...
on the deaath of his father.
In April 1640 Barrington was elected MP for Essex
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. He was elected MP for Colchester
Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Colchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
in November 1640 and sat until his death in 1644.
Barrington married firstly in around 1605, Francis Gobert, daughter of John Gobert. He married secondly Judith Lytton, daughter of Sir Rowland Lytton. He had one son, John Barrington
Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet was an English lawyer and politician.He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet and Francis Gobert, daughter of John Gobert. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1635, when called to the bar from Gray's Inn, Barrington was knighted at...
by his first wife.