Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe

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Preceded byLord Eliot
Succeeded byEarl of Lincoln
Personal details
Born11 March 1798 (1798-03-11)
Died3 December 1890 (1890-12-04) (aged 92)
Nationality
Tory
SpouseLouisa Nugent (d. 1875)
Alma materOriel College, Oxford

Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, 2nd Baron Fremantle,

Tory
politician.

Early life

Cottesloe was the eldest son of

William Henry Fremantle filled the same clerical role. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford. The family seat was Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire. On 14 August 1821 he was created a Baronet, of Swanbourne in the County of Buckingham, in recognition of his father's services to the country and with remainder to the heirs male of his father.[1]

Political career

Fremantle was returned to Parliament for

Justice of the Peace. On 2 March 1874 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cottesloe, of Swanbourne and Hardwick in the County of Buckingham, in recognition of his services.[2]

Family

Fremantle proposed to Louisa Elizabeth Nugent, on 30 June 1824, but was initially refused by her father, Sir George Nugent unless his parents contributed more. Her mother was the American born diarist Maria Nugent. They were married on 24 November 1824.[3] Louisa's mother Maria Skinner was a descendant of the Schuyler family and the Van Cortlandt family of British North America.

They had five sons and six daughters. Their fourth son Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle (1836–1929) was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. Lady Cottesloe died in August 1875. Lord Cottesloe survived her by fifteen years and died in December 1890, aged 92. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Thomas.

References

  • Lee, Sidney, ed. (1901). "Fremantle, Thomas Francis (1798-1890)" . Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  1. ^ "No. 17730". The London Gazette. 28 July 1821. p. 1555.
  2. ^ "No. 24071". The London Gazette. 3 March 1874. p. 1453.
  3. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 1 August 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Buckingham
1827–1846
With: Sir George Nugent, Bt 1827–1832,
Sir Harry Verney, Bt 1832–1841
Sir John Chetwode, 4th Bt. 1841–1846
John Hall 1846 		Succeeded by
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1819–1890 		Succeeded by
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1821–1890 		Succeeded by
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