Sir Thomas Jermyn (1573–1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1604 and 1640.
Jermyn was the son of Sir Robert Jermyn of Rushbrooke, Suffolk. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1585. He was knighted at Rouen, France in 1591 and became Knight of the Bath in 1603.[1]
In 1604, Jermyn was elected Member of Parliament for Andover and held the seat until 1611. In 1614, he was elected MP for Bury St Edmunds. He was re-elected for Bury St Edmunds in the elections in 1621, 1623, 1625, 1626 and 1628. In 1629 King Charles decided to rule for eleven years without parliament.
In April 1640, Jermyn was re-elected MP for Bury St Edmunds in the Short Parliament.[2] He became Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk in 1640 and also comptroller of the Royal Household in which post he served until 1641.[1]
Jermyn died at the age of 72.
Jermyn married Catherine Killigrew daughter of Sir William Killigrew.[1] Their eldest surviving son Thomas also became MP for Bury St Edmunds. Their second surviving son Henry became Earl of St Albans.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by unknown with unknown |
Member of Parliament for Andover 1604-1611 With: Thomas Antrobus |
Succeeded by Richard Venables Peter Noyes |
| Preceded by |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1614-1629 With: Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet 1614 Josiah Woodford 1621 , Anthony Crofts 1623 Sir William Spring 1625 Emanuel Gifford 1626 Sir William Hervey 1628-1629 |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1640 With: John Godbolt 1640 |
Succeeded by Thomas Jermyn Sir Thomas Barnardiston |