Thomas Chafin (1650–1691)
Thomas Chafin (1650–1691), of Chettle, Dorset, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1679 and 1691.
Chafin commanded a troop of horse against the Duke of Monmouth at the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Poole in March 1679, October 1679, 1681 and 1685 and for Dorchester in 1689 and for Hindon in 1690 and 1691.[1]
Chafin died in 1691 and was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas.[1]
References
- 1 2 "CHAFIN, Thomas". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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