Thomas Nicholas (c. 1575 – 13/14 August 1638) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1621 to 1622. Nicholas was the eldest son of Reginald Nicholas of

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. He was educated in the law at the

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and the

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(1594). In 1621, he was elected

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for

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.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester''
/ref> He was a J.P. for Gloucestershire and was appointed

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for 1626–27. Nicholas married twice: firstly Jane, daughter of John Audley and widow of Andrew Ketelby of Gloucestershire; and secondly Bridget, the daughter of Michael Strange of Cirencester, Gloucestershire and Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire. He had no children and was buried at Stratton.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas, Thomas 1638 deaths Place of birth missing People from Cirencester English MPs 1621–1622 High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire Politicians from Gloucestershire Year of birth uncertain