Thomas Fitzmaurice (MP)
The Honourable Thomas Fitzmaurice (July 1742 - 28 October 1793) was a
Early life and family
Fitzmaurice was the younger son of
Fitzmaurice was educated at Eton College.[1]
From 1759 to 1761, as a student, Thomas boarded with the philosopher and economist Adam Smith who was teaching at Glasgow University.[2]
Career
He was
Thomas and William Fitzmaurice enjoyed a close relationship, both as brothers and in parliament where Thomas "naturally followed his brother's lead".
In 1776 Fitzmaurice bought the
Later life
His wife succeeded as Countess of Orkney in 1791, and they moved to Cliveden.[6] He died in Hampshire.
References
- ^ Drummond, M (1964–2019). "FITZMAURICE, Hon. Thomas (1742-93), of Llewenny Hall, Denb. (The History of Parliament)". The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Letters signed 'Adam Smith' to the 1st Earl of Shelburne, March 1760" (PDF). Item 91. Bernard Quaritch, Rare Books. June 2015. p. 74. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ L.Namier and J.Brooke, L.Naimer and J.Brooke (1964). History of Parliament: the House of Commons. Boydell and Brewer.
- ^ Stapleton Cotton, Mary Woolley; Stapleton Cotton, Stapleton; Knollys, William Wallingford (1866). Memoirs and Correspondence of Field-marshal Viscount Combermere, from his family papers, by Mary Viscountess Combermere and W.W. Knollys. p. 18.
- ^ Drummond, M (1964–2019). "FITZMAURICE, Hon. Thomas (1742-93), of Llewenny Hall, Denb. (The History of Parliament)". The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Nikkhah, Roya (16 December 2012). "Duchess discovers blue blood in her own family". UK Sunday Telegraph. p. 9. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
Sources
- http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/fitzmaurice-hon-thomas-1742-93
- http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/clwyd/1053.htm
- History of parliament ; the House of Commons 1784 -1790 L.Namier and J Brooke. Published Boydell and Brewer 1964