Thomas Ickham

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Thomas Ickham (died 1415), of Canterbury, Kent, was an English politician.

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Family

Ickham was married, before 1380, to a woman named Joan, a widow. They had one son, William Ickham, also an MP. [1]

Career

Ickham was a Member of Parliament for Canterbury constituency in May 1382, January 1390, 1395 and 1401. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ICKHAM, Thomas (d.1415), of Canterbury, Kent". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 12 December 2014.