Theobald Gorges
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Sir Theobald Gorges was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
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  from 1640 to 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War
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Gorges was the son of Sir Thomas Gorges of Langford Wiltshire.

In November 1640, Gorges was elected Member of Parliament
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 for Cirencester
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 in the Long Parliament
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. Gorges was knighted in 1641 and supported the King. He was diabled from sitting in parliament in January 1644. He was imprisoned for 14 months and fined £520.

Gorges married Anne Poole, daughter of Henry Poole of Saperton. .
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