Thomas Gewen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1645 and 1660.
Background
He was the grandson of Thomas and the son of Christopher Gewen of Werrington. He married twice; first to a daughter of Edward Cosworth, with whom he had a son. In July 1622, he married Mary, the daughter of Matthew Springham, with whom he had one son and two daughters.
Education
He was educated at the Queen"s College, Oxford and the Inner Temple.
Career
Thomas Gewen settled at Bradridge, in the parish of Boyton in Cornwall and was a joint auditor for the Duchy of Cornwall, until he was deprived of his position at the outbreak of the Civil War for his support of the parliamentary cause. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cornwall in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was elected Member of Parliament for Launceston in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament and in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In 1657, Gewen was a strong supporter of Cromwell but by 1660, he was opposed to the military party and was in favour of monarchy and the House of Lords.
He was Recorder of Launceston, and as Justice of the Peace was responsible for conducting marriages. Gewen was re-elected Member of Parliament for Launceston in April 1660 which he held until his death a few months later at the age of 75.
Membership
He was appointed by Acting of Parliament as a member of the Cornwall Committee for raising money. He was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Launceston in 1645 for the second part of the Long Parliament but was excluded under Pride"s Purge in 1648.