Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath

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George III
Prime Minister
Preceded by
George III
Preceded byThe Earl of Northumberland
Succeeded byThe Earl of Hertford
Personal details
Born
The Hon. Thomas Thynne

13 September 1734
Died19 November 1796(1796-11-19) (aged 62)
Tory
Spouse
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(m. 1759)​
Children6, including:
Parents
ResidenceLongleat
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
OccupationPolitician

Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath,

Falklands Crisis of 1770
.

Early life

He was born on 13 September 1734, the eldest son and heir of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth (1710–1751)[1] by his wife Louisa Carteret (c. 1712–1736), a daughter of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Baron Carteret (1690–1763). On her father's side, she was a great-granddaughter of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628–1701), and her father's first-cousin was William Granville, 3rd Earl of Bath (1692–1711), on whose death the Earldom of Bath became extinct.

Family origins

The Thynnes are descended from Sir

Elizabeth I of England. Another famous ancestor was Thomas Thynne (1648–1682), called on account of his wealth "Tom of Ten Thousand" and celebrated by Dryden as Issachar in Absalom and Achitophel, who was murdered in London in February 1682.[1]

Career

He succeeded his father as 3rd

House of Commons.[1]

Falklands Crisis

Before the close of 1768, he was transferred from the Northern Department to become

Falklands Crisis", a dispute with Spain over the possession of the Falkland Islands.[1]

American War of Independence

In November 1775, Weymouth returned to his former office of Secretary of State for the Southern Department, undertaking in addition the duties attached to the northern department for a few months in 1779, but he resigned both positions in the autumn of that year.

American War of Independence
.

Later life

He was

High Steward of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield from 1781 until his death in November 1796, having been created Marquess of Bath in 1789. The title of Earl of Bath
that had been held by his Granville ancestor was then unavailable, as it had been recreated for a member of the Pulteney family.

Marriage and issue

In 1759, he married Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland and the art collector Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, with whom he had three sons and five daughters, including:[1]

Legacy

Weymouth Street in Marylebone is named after him. His wife's family once owned the land on which the street was later built.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Chisholm 1911.
  2. A History of the County of Wiltshire, vol. 5 (1957), pp. 111–132
    , accessed 7 July 2011
  3. ISBN 978-1-4990-8082-7
    .
  4. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786. 16 December 1762.
  5. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786. 17 January 1764.
  6. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786. 25 February 1765.
  7. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786. 29 August 1767.
  8. ^ Buried at St James's Church, Piccadilly, on 31 March 1768. Source: The Register Book for Burials. In the Parish of St James in Westminster in the County of Middlesex. 1754-1812. 31 March 1768.
  9. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786. 5 November 1768.
  10. ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1992). The London Encyclopaedia (reprint ed.). Macmillan. p. 979.

Attribution:

Political offices
Preceded by Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte
1763–1765 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
1765 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of State for the Northern Department
1768 		Succeeded by
The Earl of Rochford
Preceded by Secretary of State for the Southern Department
1768–1770 		Succeeded by
The Earl of Rochford
Preceded by Leader of the House of Lords
1770 		Succeeded by
The Earl of Rochford
Preceded by
The Earl of Rochford
 Secretary of State for the Southern Department
1775–1779 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of State for the Northern Department
1779 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the House of Lords
1779 		Succeeded by
Court offices
Preceded by
Groom of the Stole

1782–1796 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by High Steward of Sutton Coldfield
1781–1796 		Succeeded by
Titles of nobility
New creation Marquess of Bath
1789–1796 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Viscount Weymouth

1751–1796

Thomas

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  2. ^ 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.
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  4. Oxford Dictionary of Biography (Oxford University Press
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  5. ^ Booth, Muriel. "Thynne, John (?1550–1604), of Longleat, Wilt". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  6. ^ Lancaster, Henry; Thrush, Andrew. "Thynne, Charles (c.1568–1652), of Cheddar, So". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27423. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  11. ^ Heath-Caldwell, J. J. "Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth". JJ Heath-Caldwell. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  12. ^ Hayton, D. W. "Thynne, Hon. Henry (1675-1708)". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  13. ISBN 9781300878070
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  14. ^ "Bath, Thomas Thynne". Encyclopedia Britannica 1911. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  15. ^ Thorne, Roland. "Carteret [formerly Thynne], Henry Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765–1837)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Diplomat and landowner". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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