Background
Puckering was the son of Sir John Puckering and his wife Anne Chowne, daughter of George, or Nicholas Chowne of Kent. His father was Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.
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Thomas Puckering
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Career
He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father on 30 April 1596. He was created baronet on 25 November 1611 and knighted on 3 June 1612. He was Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1623.
In 1625 he was elected Member of Parliament for Tamworth again, and was re-elected in 1626 and 1628.
He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Puckering resided latterly at his estate of the Priory, Warwick.
He died at the age of 45 and was buried at Saint Mary"s Warwick. His tomb was built by Nicholas Stone.
On his death the baronetcy became extinct.
Puckering married Elizabeth Morley on 2 July 1616 at Street Bartholomew the Less.
Membership
Useless Parliament; 2nd Parliament of King Charles I]
In 1621 Puckering was elected Member of Parliament for Tamworth.
