Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
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| Preceded by | The Duke of Portland |
| Succeeded by | Charles Philip Yorke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1756 London, England |
| Died | 4 July 1826 (aged 70) London, England |
| Political party | Whig, later Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Osborne (1776–1862) |
| Alma mater | Clare Hall, Cambridge |
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
Background and education
Chichester was the eldest son of Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester, and his wife Anne, daughter of Frederick Meinhardt Frankland. The Right Reverend George Pelham was his younger brother. He was educated at Westminster and Clare College, Cambridge.[1]
Political career
Pelham was commissioned as a captain in the Sussex Militia when it was raised by the Duke of Richmond in June 1778, and was subsequently promoted to major and lieutenant-colonel, frequently deputising in command for Richmond. During the summer of 1780 the regiment was at Ranmore Camp near Dorking in Surrey, close enough to Sussex for Pelham to stand as a candidate for the county in the general election and to be elected.[2] [3]
Chichester was appointed
In the latter year he sat briefly for
Family
Lord Chichester married
References
- ^ "Pelham, the Hon. Thomas (PLHN773T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ J.R. Western, The English Militia in the Eighteenth Century: The Story of a Political Issue 1660–1802, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1965.
- ^ a b c Pelham at History of Parliament.
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