Sir Clement Throckmorton (c. 1630 – 10 November 1663) was an English politician who sat in the

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variously between 1656 and 1663. Throckmorton was the son of Sir Clement Throckmorton of Haseley Warwickshire, and his wife Lettice Fisher, daughter of Sir Clement Fisher of Packington, Warwickshire. In 1656, Throckmorton was elected Member of Parliament for

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in the

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.History of Parliament Online - Throckmorton, Clement
/ref> In 1660, Throckmorton was elected MP for Warwick in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 11 September 1660.Knights of England
/ref> In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Warwick for the

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and sat until his death.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Throckmorton, Clement 1630s births 1663 deaths English MPs 1656–1658 English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679

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