{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Thomas Hoyle''', sometimes spelt Hoile (29 January 1586<ref name=familysearch>[http://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/timeline/M8CG-Z79 Family Search]</ref><ref name=ancestry>[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2256/images/32355_248909-00059 Ancestry] {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=May 2022}}</ref> – 30 January 1650<ref name=YorkGen>Yorkshire Genealogist with which is incorporated Yorkshire Bibliographer Edited by J Horsfall Turner published by T Harrison & Sons 1890 p250-251</ref>), was mayor of York and member of parliament during the English Civil War.

Hoyle was son of Thomas Hoyle of Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England.<ref name=YorkGen/>

In 1628, the two parliamentary seats for York were initially awarded to Sir Thomas Savile and Arthur Ingram. However, because of election irregularities, the Commons’ committee for privileges overturned the appointment of Savile in favour of Hoyle, who then served as member of parliament for York.<ref name=HistParl>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/hoyle-thomas-1587-1650|title=HOYLE, Thomas (1587-1650), of St. Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate, York; later of Broad Sanctuary, Westminster &#124; History of Parliament Online|website=www.historyofparliamentonline.org|accessdate=2 December 2023}}</ref>

Hoyle was elected lord mayor of York in 1632.<ref name=HistParl/>

Elected again to Parliament in November 1640, Hoyle represented York in the Long Parliament.<ref name=YorkGen/>

Hoyle sided with Parliament in the English Civil War. After taking York from the Royalists in 1644, Parliament appointed Hoyle to resume duty as Mayor of York.<ref name=YorkGen/>

Despite speaking against and entering his dissent in the debate upon the King's Answers constituting a ground for peace, Hoyle was not excluded under Pride's Purge, and continued as an MP in the Rump Parliament.<ref name=NotesQueries>Notes and Queries Oxford University Press {{issn|0029-3970|1471-6941}} Year 1917 / 02 Vol. s12-III; Iss. 61</ref>

On the first anniversary of the execution of King Charles I, that is 30 January 1650, Hoyle killed himself.<ref name=YorkGen/>

Hoyle married firstly the daughter of William Maskew, named Elizabeth, who died 9 December 1639. He married secondly to Susannah of unknown parentage.<ref name=YorkGen/>

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{{s-start}} {{s-par|en}} {{succession box | title=Member of Parliament for York | before= Arthur Ingram | before2= Christopher Brooke | with= Arthur Ingram | years=1628–1629 | after= Sir Edward Osborne, 1st Baronet | after2= Roger Jaques }} {{succession box | title=Member of Parliament for York | before= Sir Edward Osborne, 1st Baronet | before2= Roger Jaques | with= Arthur Ingram | years=1640–1648 | after= Barebone's Parliament did not have a seat for York }} {{s-end}}

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