Thomas Bampfield
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Thomas Bampfield or Bampfylde (c. 1623 – 8 October 1693) was an English lawyer, and Member of Parliament for Exeter between 1654 and 1660. For a short period in 1659, he was Speaker of the House of Commons in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
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Thomas Bampfield | |
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Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
In office 1654–1660 | |
Speaker of the House of Commons | |
In office April 1659 – April 1659 | |
Recorder of Exeter | |
In office 1654–1660 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1623 Poltimore House |
Died | 8 October 1693(1693-10-08) (aged 70) Exeter |
Resting place | St Stephen's, Exeter |
Nationality | English |
Relations | Sir John Bampfylde (1610-1650) Francis Bampfield (1615-1683) |
Parent(s) | John Bampfield (1586-1657); Elizabeth Drake (1592-1631) |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
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He served in the 1660 Convention Parliament that agreed The Restoration settlement, but other than a brief period in 1688, retired from active politics in 1661.
A devout Presbyterian who was later converted to Sabbatarianism by his older brother Francis Bampfield, he published a number of religious works. He died in October 1693.[citation needed]