Thomas Cheyne (MP for Rye)

Thomas Cheyne (d. 1559) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Rye. Little is definitively known about his life outside of his parliamentary service. He represented the constituency of Rye in the Parliament of England at various points during the mid-16th century, including the parliaments of 1553 (October), 1554 (April), 1555 and 1558. He was likely a man of local standing and influence to be chosen to represent the borough. The exact dates of his birth and specific details regarding his family and professional life remain obscure within historical records. He died in 1559.