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Thomas Roydon

1521 – 1565

English politician

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About Thomas Roydon

Lived 1521 – 1565 (aged 43–44). Thomas Roydon was a politician.

Thomas Roydon (c. 1521 – c. 1565) was an English merchant in the tin trade and politician. In jeux, and three subsequent parliaments, he was a member of parliament for Truro.

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Important facts

Born

1521

Birth century

16th century

Died

1565

Occupation

Politician

Positions held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the March 1553 Parliament, Member of the 1554-55 Parliament, Member of the 1555 Parliament

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Roydon's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Roydon?

English politician

When was Thomas Roydon born?

Thomas Roydon was born in 1521.

When did Thomas Roydon die?

Thomas Roydon died in 1565.

What was Thomas Roydon's occupation?

Thomas Roydon was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Roydon

· Wikidata: Q7793666

· DBpedia: Thomas Roydon

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