Thomas Mainwaring

Who was Thomas Mainwaring?

Sir Thomas Mainwaring, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.

Mainwaring was the son of Philip Mainwaring of Peover Hall and his wife Ellen Minshull, daughter of Edward Minshull of Stoke. In 1654 his mother had the Peover Hall Stable Block built for him. He was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1657.

In 1660, Mainwaring was elected Member of Parliament for Cheshire in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet on 22 November 1660 by Charles II on his restoration.

Mainwaring died at the age of 66.

Mainwaring married Mary Delves, daughter of Sir Henry Delves, 2nd Baronet, of Dodington. His son John succeeded to the baronetcy and was also an MP.