Sir Thomas Stradling (by 1495 – 27 January 1571), of

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, near

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was a Welsh politician.

Family

He was the son of Sir Edward Stradling by his wife, Elizabeth Arundell. One of his sisters, Jane, married John Popham. He himself married Catherine Gamage, and they had two sons, both MPs, David and

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, and five daughters.

Career

He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in 1553 and

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in 1554.

References

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