Sir Thomas Grimes (also Crymes, Grymes or Grahme; 20 February 1574 – 28 April 1644) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1624.
Grimes was the son of Thomas Grimes, citizen and haberdasher of London and of Peckham and his wife Jane Muschamp daughter and co-heir of Thomas Muschamp, of Peckham.William Harnett Blanch. Ye parish of Camerwell : a brief account of the parish of Camberwell : its history and antiquities He was knighted at Hanworth, Middlesex on 2 June 1603.Knights of England He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey. In 1614, he was elected member of parliament for Haslemere. He was re-elected MP for Haslemere in 1621. In 1624, he was elected MP for Surrey.Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp. 176–239
Grimes married Margaret, daughter of Sir George More, of Loseley Park. Sir Thomas Grimes had three daughters: Mary, Margaret, and Jane, and three sons: George, Thomas, and Richard. He was succeeded by his eldest son Sir George Grimes.
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