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| Thomas Snagge | |
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| High Sheriff of Bedfordshire | |
| In office 1607-1608 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bedford | |
| In office 1586–1587 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1564 (1564) |
| Died | 1627 (aged 62–63) |
| Spouse | Miss Rotheram |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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Sir Thomas Snagge (c.1564 – 1627) of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, was an English Member of Parliament and High Sheriff.
He was the eldest son of the lawyer and MP Thomas Snagge and studied law at Gray's Inn himself before succeeding his father to his Bedfordshire estates in 1593.
He sat in Parliament for a single term in 1586/87 as the MP for Bedford and was knighted by King James I in 1603. He served as a Justice of the Peace for the county and was picked High Sheriff of Bedfordshire for 1607-08.
He died in 1627 and was buried at Marston Moretaine. He had married a daughter of the Bedfordshire MP George Rotheram and left two sons, Thomas and Edward.
References
- "SNAGGE, Thomas II (c.1564-1627), of Marston Moretaine, Beds". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded byJohn Puckering Nicholas Potts |
Member of Parliament for Bedford 1586–1587 With: William Boteler |
Succeeded byJohn Pigott Thomas Snagge |