Biography of James Thynne 1605-1670

Paternal Family Tree: Thynne

In or before 1661 James Thynne and Isabella Rich were married. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and Isabel Cope Countess Holland.

In May 1594 [his father] Thomas Thynne (age 16) and [his mother] Mary Tuchet were married. She the daughter of George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven (age 43) and Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet.

Around 1605 James Thynne was born to Thomas Thynne (age 27) and Mary Tuchet.

After 1611 [his father] Thomas Thynne (age 33) and [his step-mother] Catherine Howard (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 01 Aug 1639 [his father] Thomas Thynne (age 61) died.

In Nov 1640 James Thynne (age 35) was elected MP Wiltshire.

In 1661 James Thynne (age 56) was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.

Cavalier Parliament

                    On 08 May 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) summoned his second Parliament.                

                    John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 44) was elected MP Wallingford.
                
                    James Thynne (age 56) was elected MP Wiltshire.                

                    Adam Browne 2nd Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Surrey.                

                    Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 30) was elected MP Northumberland.                

                    William Compton (age 36) was elected MP Cambridge.                

                    Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 32) was elected MP Camelford.                

                    Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 61) was elected MP Bath and Heytesbury.                

                    Edward Hungerford (age 28) was elected MP Chippenham.                

                    Robert Pierrepont (age 24) was elected MP Nottingham.                

                    John Melbury Sampford Strangeways (age 75) was elected MP Weymouth.                

                    Giles Strangeways (age 45) was elected MP Dorset.                

                    John Strangeways (age 24) was elected MP Bridport.                

                    William Wyndham 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Taunton.                

                    James Herbert (age 38) was elected MP Queenborough.                

                    William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington (age 21) was elected MP Cambridge.
                
                    William Bowes of Streatlam (age 4) was elected MP Durham.
                
                    Robert Brooke (age 24) was elected MP Aldeburgh.                

                    Josiah Child (age 30) was elected MP Dartmouth.
                
                    Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 73) was elected MP Nottinghamshire.                

                    Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew (age 37) was elected MP Brackley.                

                    Richard Jennings (age 42) was elected MP St Albans.
                
                    Robert Kemp 2nd Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Norfolk.
                
                    Edward Phelips (age 48) was elected MP Somerset.
                
                    Robert Robartes (age 27) was elected MP Bossiney.                

                    Hender Robartes (age 25) was elected MP Bodmin.                

                    Clement Fisher 2nd Baronet (age 48) was elected MP Coventry.
                
                    William Portman 6th Baronet (age 17) was elected MP Taunton.                

                    John Robinson 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Rye.