Thomas Town

{{Other uses|Thomastown (disambiguation)}}

{{for|the Canadian Olympic athlete|Tommy Town}}

{{Short description|English fifteenth century politician}}

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Thomas Town of Town Place in Throwley, Kent, was an English politician.

Family

Town was the son and heir of Thomas atte Town, who died in 1403, by Bennet Detling, daughter and heiress of John Detling of Detling, Kent, who was also known as John Brampton. Thomas Town married Joan Cheyne, daughter of William Cheyne of Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. They had three daughters.{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/town-thomas|title = TOWN, Thomas, of Town Place in Throwley, Kent. | History of Parliament Online}}

Career

Town was a Member of Parliament for Kent constituency in 1420.{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/town-thomas|title = TOWN, Thomas, of Town Place in Throwley, Kent. | History of Parliament Online}}

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