Thomas Wise (MP for Devon)

Thomas Wise (died March 1641) of Sydenham in Devon, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England at various times between 1625 and 1641.

Wise was the son of Sir Thomas Wise (d.1629) by his wife Margaret Stafford, daughter of Robert Stafford of Stowford, Devon. His father had been an MP and had built houses at Mount Wise at Stoke Damerel and at Sydenham. In 1625 Wise was nominated by Robert Rolle (d.1633) of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe, Devon, as a Member of Parliament for his pocket borough of Callington, which manor had been acquired by him in 1601. Thus in 1625 he served in the Useless Parliament. He was then elected MP for Bere Alston in the parliaments of King Charles of 1625, 1626 and 1628 to 1629. Wise inherited the family estates on the death of his father in 1629. He was High Sheriff of Devon in 1638.

In April 1640, Wise was elected Member of Parliament for Devon for the Short Parliament. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament but died in 1641 to be succeeded by his brother in law Sir Samuel Rolle (d.1647).

Wise married Lady Mary Chichester, daughter of Edward Chichester, 1st Viscount Chichester. His son Edward was later MP for Okehampton.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet Henry Rolle	Member of Parliament for Callington 1625 With: Richard Weston	Succeeded by Clipseus Crew John Rolle
Preceded by William Strode Sir Thomas Cheek	Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1625-1629 With: William Strode	Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629	Member of Parliament for Devon 1640-1641 With: Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet	Succeeded by Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet Sir Samuel Rolle