Sir Thomas Barrington | |
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Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
In office November 1640 – September 1644 | |
Member of Parliament for Essex | |
In office April 1640 – April 1640 | |
Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Essex | |
In office 1629–1643 | |
Member of Parliament for Newtown | |
In office January 1621 – March 1629 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1585 Barrington Hall, Essex |
Died | 18 September 1644 London | (aged 59)
Resting place | St Mary the Virgin, Hatfield Broad Oak |
Nationality | English |
Spouse(s) | Frances Gobert (1611-1623) Judith Smith (born Lytton), (1624-his death) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Landowner, politician and Puritan activist |
Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet, 1585 to 18 September 1644, was an English politician and Puritan activist who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1644. In the early stages of the First English Civil War, he helped establish the Eastern Association, one of the most effective elements of the Parliamentarian army.