George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret

George III
George III
Prime Minister	William Pitt the Younger; The Lord Grenville; The Duke of Portland; Spencer Perceval;
Preceded by	Lord Charles Somerset
Succeeded by	Lord George Beresford
Personal details
Born	23 January 1770
Died	19 February 1838 (aged 68); Tory
Spouse	Harriet Courtenay (m. 1797; died 1836)
Parents	Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath; Lady Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck;
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret

Tory

politician.

Background and education

Carteret was the second son of

special remainder to the younger sons of his elder brother, the 1st Marquess of Bath. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.^[1]

Political career

Carteret was elected

Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household, a post he held until 1812. In 1826 he succeeded his uncle as second Baron Carteret according to the special remainder and took his seat in the House of Lords

.

Marriage

In 1797 Lord Carteret married the Hon. Harriet Courtenay (1772–1836), daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay. They had no children. She died in April 1836, aged 64.

Death and succession

Lord Carteret survived his wife by two years and died at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, in February 1838, aged 68. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret.

Family tree summary for the Thynnes of Longleat from about 1500^[2]

Ralph Botevile^[3]

Thomas Thynne^[3]

William Thynne^[3]^[4]
d. 1546

John Thynne of Longleat^[5]
c. 1515–1580

Francis Thynne^[4]
c. 1544–1608

John Thynneof Longleat^[6]
1555–1604

Charles Thynne^[7]
c. 1568–1652

Thomas Thynne of Longleat^[8]
c. 1578–1639

Baronet of Caus Castle
, of Kempsford in the County of Gloucester, 1641

James of Longleat^[9]
1605–1670

Thomas of Richmond^[10]
d. 1669

Henry Frederick Thynne
1615–1680
1st Baronet of Kempsford

Viscount Weymouth
, 1682

Thomas of Longleat,^[11]
1648–1682

Thomas Thynne^[12]
1640–1714
inherited Longleat, 1682
1st Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
2nd Baronet of Kempsford

James Thynne of Buckland
d. 1709

Henry Thynne Frederick
d. 1705

unmarried

Henry Thynne^[13]
1675–1708

Thomas Thynne d. 1710

two daughters but no sons

Thomas Thynne^[14]
1710–1751
2nd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
3rd Baronet of Kempsford

Marquess of Bath, 1789

Baron Carteret (2nd creation), 1784

Thomas Thynne^[15]
1734–1796
1st Marquess of Bath,
3rd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
4th Baronet of Kempsford

Henry Carteret^[16]
1735–1826
1st Baron Carteret

Thomas Thynne^[17]
1765–1837
2nd Marquess of Bath,
4th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
5th Baronet of Kempsford

George Thynne
1770–1838
2nd Baron Carteret

John Thynne
1772–1849
3rd Baron Carteret

Baron Carteret extinct, 1849

Henry Thynne
^[18]
1797–1837
3rd Marquess of Bath,
5th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
6th Baronet of Kempsford

Edward Thynne
1807–1884

Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne
1811–1895
marr.: Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and had issue.

John Thynne^[19]
1831–1896
4th Marquess of Bath,
6th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
7th Baronet of Kempsford

Henry Thynne
1832–1904

Thomas Thynne
1862–1946
5th Marquess of Bath,
7th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
8th Baronet of Kempsford

Ulric Oliver Thynne
1871–1957

Henry Thynne
1905–1992
6th Marquess of Bath,
8th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
9th Baronet of Kempsford

Thomas Timothy Thynne
1929–1930

Alexander George Thynn
1930–2020
7th Marquess of Bath,
9th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
10th Baronet of Kempsford

Christopher John Thynne
1934–2017

Valentine Charles Thynne
1937–1979

Ceawlin Thynn
b. 1974
8th Marquess of Bath,
10th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne,
11th Baronet of Kempsford

Lucien Henry Valentine Thynne
b. 1965

John Alexander Ladi Thynn
b. 2014
styled Viscount Weymouth

References

^ "Thynne, The Hon. George (THN789G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Burke, Sir Bernard, (1938 ed) Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Shaw, London. p. 243
^ ^a ^b ^c Woodfall, H. (1768). The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom Etc. Fourth Edition, Carefully Corrected, and Continued to the Present Time, Volume 6. p. 258.
^
doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27426. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

Oxford Dictionary of Biography (Oxford University Press
, 2004)

^ Booth, Muriel. "Thynne, John (?1550–1604), of Longleat, Wilt". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ Lancaster, Henry; Thrush, Andrew. "Thynne, Charles (c.1568–1652), of Cheddar, So". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ Pugh, R. B.; Crittall, Elizabeth, eds. (1957). "Parliamentary history: 1529–1629". A History of the County of Wiltshire. Vol. 5. London: Victoria County History – via British History Online.

^ Ferris, John P. "Thynne, Sir James (c.1605-70), of Longbridge Deverill, Wilt". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ Helms, M. W.; Ferris, John P. "Thynne, Sir Thomas (c.1610–c.69), of Richmond, Sur". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27423. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

^ Heath-Caldwell, J. J. "Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth". JJ Heath-Caldwell. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ Hayton, D. W. "Thynne, Hon. Henry (1675-1708)". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

ISBN 9781300878070
.

^ "Bath, Thomas Thynne". Encyclopedia Britannica 1911. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ Thorne, Roland. "Carteret [formerly Thynne], Henry Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ "Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765–1837)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ Escott, Margaret. "Thynne, Lord Henry Frederick (1797-1837), of 6 Grovesnor Square, Md". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

^ "John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Diplomat and landowner". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

Parliament of Great Britain

Preceded by
John Scott
Viscount Weymouth

Weobly
1790–1801
With: John Scott 1790–1796
Lord John Thynne 1796
Inigo Freeman Thomas 1796–1800
Sir Charles Talbot, Bt
1800–1801 Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain

Weobly
1801–1812
With: Sir Charles Talbot, Bt 1801–1802
Robert Steele 1802–1807
Lord Guernsey 1807–1812
Lord Apsley
1812 Succeeded by
Viscount St Asaph
William Bathurst

Political offices

Preceded by
Lord Charles Somerset
Comptroller of the Household
1804–1812 Succeeded by
Lord George Beresford

Peerage of Great Britain

Preceded by
Henry Frederick Carteret
Baron Carteret
1826–1838 Succeeded by
John Thynne

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[1] "Thynne, The Hon. George (THN789G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[2] Burke, Sir Bernard, (1938 ed) Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Shaw, London. p. 243

[woodfall-3] Woodfall, H. (1768). The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Kingdom Etc. Fourth Edition, Carefully Corrected, and Continued to the Present Time, Volume 6. p. 258.

[lee-4] 
doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27426. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

[5] Oxford Dictionary of Biography (Oxford University Press
, 2004)

[6] Booth, Muriel. "Thynne, John (?1550–1604), of Longleat, Wilt". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[7] Lancaster, Henry; Thrush, Andrew. "Thynne, Charles (c.1568–1652), of Cheddar, So". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[8] Pugh, R. B.; Crittall, Elizabeth, eds. (1957). "Parliamentary history: 1529–1629". A History of the County of Wiltshire. Vol. 5. London: Victoria County History – via British History Online.

[9] Ferris, John P. "Thynne, Sir James (c.1605-70), of Longbridge Deverill, Wilt". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[10] Helms, M. W.; Ferris, John P. "Thynne, Sir Thomas (c.1610–c.69), of Richmond, Sur". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[11] :10.1093/ref:odnb/27423. (Subscription or UK public library membership
required.)

[12] Heath-Caldwell, J. J. "Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth". JJ Heath-Caldwell. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[13] Hayton, D. W. "Thynne, Hon. Henry (1675-1708)". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[14] ISBN 9781300878070
.

[15] "Bath, Thomas Thynne". Encyclopedia Britannica 1911. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[16] Thorne, Roland. "Carteret [formerly Thynne], Henry Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[17] "Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765–1837)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[18] Escott, Margaret. "Thynne, Lord Henry Frederick (1797-1837), of 6 Grovesnor Square, Md". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[19] "John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Diplomat and landowner". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

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