Sir Thomas Temple, 1st Baronet, of Stowe
- Sir Thomas Temple, 1st Baronet, of Stowe
Infobox Person
name = Thomas Temple
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birth_date = 1567
birth_place = Burton Dassett, Warwickshire
death_date = c. 1637
death_place = Stowe, Buckinghamshire
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spouse = Hester Sandys
parents = John Temple and Susan Spencer
children =otheruses4|the baronet of Stowe|the governor of Arcadia|Thomas Temple
Sir Thomas Temple, 1st Baronet (9 January 1567 - c. 1637), was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Temple was born at Burton Dassett in Warwickshire, the eldest son of John Temple and Susan (née Spencer). As a child he moved with his father to Stowe House in Buckinghamshire. He was educated at Oxford University and Lincoln's Inn.
Marriage
He married Hester Sandys and they had thirteen children. As a result of the influence of his father in law, he was elected MP for Andover, Hampshire in 1590.
Honours and Offices
He was knighted by James I in 1603 and purchased a baronetcy in 1611. In 1606, Thomas served as sheriff of Oxfordshire; he was sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1616 and of Warwickshire in 1620.
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