Thomas Bere (1652–1725)

For other people of the same name, see Thomas Bere.
Canting arms of Bere (or Beare) family of Huntsham and Morebath, Devon: Argent, three bear's heads erased sable muzzled or[1]

Thomas Bere (1652 – 22 June 1725) of Huntsham, near Tiverton, in Devon, was a long-serving Member of Parliament for Tiverton.

Biography

He was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Bere (1631–1680)[2] lord of the manor of Huntsham, Devon, by his first wife Margaret Davie, daughter of Sir John Davie, 1st Baronet.[3][4] A Whig, he sat in Parliament for Tiverton, Devon, from 1690 until defeated at the general election in 1710.[3] He was re-elected unopposed at the general elections of 1715 and 1722, and retained the seat until his death.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.470; Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitation of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.59
  2. ↑ Vivian
  3. 1 2 Eveline Cruickshanks, BERE, Thomas (1652-1725), of Huntsham, nr. Tiverton, Devon. at The History of Parliament Online. Accessed 20 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 Shirley Matthews, BERE, Thomas (1652-1725), of Huntsham, nr. Tiverton, Devon. at The History of Parliament Online. Accessed 20 July 2014.


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