Thomas Edwards-Freeman (1754–1788) was a British politician who sat in the
House of Commons
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from 1785 to 1788 .
Edwards Freeman was the only son of
Thomas Edwards-Freeman of
Batsford
Batsford is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cotswold (district), Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is about north-west of Moreton-in-Marsh. There is a falconry centre close to the village ...
, Gloucestershire and his wife Elizabeth Reveley, daughter of Henry Reveley of Newby Wisk, Yorkshire. He matriculated at
Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. The college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield in honour of Philippa of Hainault, queen of England. It is distinguished by its predominantly neoclassi ...
on 31 December 1772, aged 18. He married Mary Curtis daughter of John Curtis of Butcombe, Somerset. She died in 1781.
On 9 August 1785 Edwards Freeman was returned at a by-election as
Member of Parliament for
Steyning
Steyning ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Horsham District, Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, north of the coastal town of Shoreha ...
on the Honywood interest. There is no record of his having spoken in the House. He died on 23 March 1788.
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1754 births
1788 deaths
British MPs 1784–1790
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies