Background
Tufton was the eldest surviving son of Sir Humfrey Tufton, 1st Baronet of The Mote, Maidstone, Kent and his wife Margaret Morley, daughter of Herbert Morley of Glynde, Sussex.
Tufton was the eldest surviving son of Sir Humfrey Tufton, 1st Baronet of The Mote, Maidstone, Kent and his wife Margaret Morley, daughter of Herbert Morley of Glynde, Sussex.
He matriculated at University College, Oxford on 29 April 1636, aged 13. He was knighted on 21 December 1641. In October 1659 he succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father.
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Kent in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Maidstone in the two elections of 1679 and in 1681 and 1685. Tufton married firstly Margaret, daughter of Thomas, 2nd Baron Wotton of Marley.
He had no issue and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.
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In April 1660, Tufton was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Kent in the Convention Parliament.