Thomas Wancklyn
Thomas Wancklyn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Commons | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1694 |
| Spouse |
Frances Brandsby (m. 1671) |
Thomas Wancklyn (died c1694), of Heywood House, Westbury, was an English and politician who sat in the House of Commons during the late 17th century. He represented Westbury as a Member of Parliament and was active in local Wiltshire affairs.[1]
Wancklyn may have married three times. On 7 August 1647, he married Mary (née Capell) Ley, the widow of Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough and daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham. Mary died 2 June 1670. The following year, Wancklyn married Frances Brandsby, also a widow, on 9 July 1671. He may have also married a third woman named Mary.[1]
Wancklyn died in 1694.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "WANCKLYN, Thomas (d.1694), of Heywood House, Westbury, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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