Thomas Bampfield
Thomas Bampfield | |
|---|---|
Poltimore House, the family home | |
| 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 (aged 70) Exeter |
| Resting place | St Stephen's Church, 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 |
Thomas Bampfield (c. 1623 – 8 October 1693) was a lawyer from Devon. A supporter of Parliament during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he sat as MP 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.After the 1660 Stuart Restoration, he retired from active politics in 1661.
A devout Presbyterian who was converted to Sabbatarianism by his older brother Francis Bampfield, he published a number of religious works before this death in October 1693.