Researching Thomas Tomkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3104 people with the Tomkins surname? In that year Tomkins was ranked number 1315 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Tomkins on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Tomkins and the Tomkins Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3816 people with the Tomkins surname in the UK? Tomkins is now ranked number 1499 for popularity in the UK. |
Tomkins Genealogy Databases
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Thomas Tomkins (MP)
Thomas Tomkins (c. 1605 – 31 December 1674) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1674. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
Tomkins was probably the son of James Tomkins of Monnington on Wye, Herefordshire, and of Garnestone south of Weobley.
In April 1640, Tomkins was elected Member of Parliament for Weobley in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Weobley for the Long Parliament in November 1640. He supported the king and was disabled form sitting in parliament on 22 January 1644.
Tomkins was elected MP for Weobley for the Convention Parliament in August 1660 after the previous election was declared void. He was re-elected MP for Weobley for the Cavalier Parliament in 1661 and sat until his death in 1674.
Source: Thomas Tomkins (MP), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tomkins
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