Background
Thomas was the son of George Thomas of Savernake, Wiltshire. In 1656, he succeeded to the estates of his father.
Thomas was the son of George Thomas of Savernake, Wiltshire. In 1656, he succeeded to the estates of his father.
He was a student at Gray"s Inn in 1648 and was called to the bar in 1652. He was Justice of the Peace for Dorset from March 1660 until his death. After a double return he took his seat in the Convention Parliament on 23 May.
He was very active in parliament making 26 recorded speeches and serving on 33 committees of which he took the chair in three.
He expressed strong Anglican and Royalist views. He was proposed as one of the Knights of the Royal Oak, with an income of £600 p.a.
He was commissioner for assessment for Dorset from August 1660 to 1674 and for Wiltshire from August 1660 to 1661. He became an ancient of his Inn in 1667 and an associate bencher in 1676.
Thomas died at the age of about 55 shortly before 6 September 1686.
Thomas married firstly, in about 1654, Christian Withed, daughter of Richard Whithed a parliamentary colonel of Norman Court, West Tytherley, Hampshire and had a son.
In April 1660, Thomas was elected Member of Parliament for Ludgershall.