Thomas Hutchinson

Who was Thomas Hutchinson?

Sir Thomas Hutchinson was an English MP.

He was born at Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, the family estate in Nottinghamshire, the son of Thomas Hutchinson of Cropwell Butler and Lady Jane Sacheverell. He became Lord of Radcliffe. He was educated at the University of Cambridge. He was knighted at Hitchinbrook in 1617 by King Charles I of England and appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1620.

He was elected MP for Nottinghamshire in 1626 and again to the Long Parliament of 1640. He was a close friend of the King who gave him many important missions as a trusted friend.

His first marriage was to Lady Margaret Byron,daughter of Sir John Byron Jr, of Clayton and later Newstead Abbey and Lady Margaret FitzWilliams. His second marriage was to Lady Catherine Stanhope of Shelford. She was the daughter of Sir John Stanhope and Lady Catherine Trentham.

He died in London. His son was Sir John Hutchinson, who was married to Lady Lucy Apsley.