Thomas Radcliffe (MP for Portsmouth)

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Thomas Radcliffe (died 1586), of Elstow, Bedfordshire, was an English Member of Parliament.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Portsmouth in 1584. He was the son of Humphrey Radcliffe and brother of Edward Radclyffe, 6th Earl of Sussex, both also MPs. [1]

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References

  1. "RADCLIFFE, Thomas (D.1586), of Elstow, Beds. | History of Parliament Online".