About Alexander Pym
Alexander Pym was a politician.
Alexander Pym (c. 1547 – 7 January 1585) was an English landowner and politician.
Biography Pym's family had been landowners at the manor of Brymore in Somerset since the thirteenth century. A lawyer, he was elected to Parliament for Taunton in November 1584, but died early the next year, leaving behind his infant son John, who would later become a prominent Parliamentarian. His widow remarried to Anthony Rous.
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Who was Alexander Pym?
(c.1547-85) of Brymore, Som
When did Alexander Pym die?
Alexander Pym died in 1585.
What was Alexander Pym's occupation?
Alexander Pym was a politician.
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