George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret
British Tory politician
George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (23 January 1770 – 19 February 1838), styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British Tory politician.
Background and education
Carteret was the second son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath by his wife Lady Elizabeth Bentinck , a daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland . In 1784 his uncle Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (born Henry Thynne) was created Baron Carteret (the second creation of that title, previously held by his own childless maternal uncle Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville (1721–1776)) with 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 Member of Parliament for Weobly in 1790, a seat he held until 1812, and served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1801 to 1804. In 1804 he was admitted to the 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. 1546John Thynne of Longleat [ 5] c. 1515 –1580Francis Thynne [ 4] c. 1544 –1608John Thynneof Longleat [ 6] Charles Thynne [ 7] c. 1568 –1652Thomas Thynne of Longleat [ 8] c. 1578 –1639Baronet of Caus Castle , of Kempsford in the County of Gloucester, 1641James of Longleat [ 9] Thomas of Richmond [ 10] d. 1669Henry Frederick Thynne1st Baronet of Kempsford Baron Thynne , 1680Viscount Weymouth , 1682Thomas of Longleat ,[ 11] Thomas Thynne [ 12] 1st Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, James Thynne of Bucklandd. 1709 Henry Thynne Frederickd. 1705 unmarried Henry Thynne [ 13] Thomas Thynne d. 1710 two daughters but no sons Thomas Thynne [ 14] 2nd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, Marquess of Bath , 1789Baron Carteret (2nd creation), 1784Thomas Thynne [ 15] 1st Marquess of Bath, Henry Carteret [ 16] 1st Baron Carteret Thomas Thynne [ 17] 2nd Marquess of Bath, George Thynne 2nd Baron Carteret John Thynne 3rd Baron Carteret Baron Carteret extinct, 1849 Henry Thynne [ 18] 3rd Marquess of Bath, Edward Thynne Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne marr. : Walter Montagu Douglas Scott , Duke of Buccleuch and had issue. John Thynne [ 19] 4th Marquess of Bath, Henry Thynne Thomas Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath, Ulric Oliver Thynne Henry Thynne 6th Marquess of Bath, Thomas Timothy Thynne Alexander George Thynn 7th Marquess of Bath, Christopher John Thynne Valentine Charles Thynne Ceawlin Thynn b. 19748th Marquess of Bath, Lucien Henry Valentine Thynneb. 1965 John Alexander Ladi Thynnb. 2014styled 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 ^ a b Lee, Sidney; Edwards, A. S. G. (revised) (2004). "Thynne, William (d. 1546)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi :10.1093/ref:odnb/27426 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ^ Girouard, Mark, Thynne, Sir John (1515–1580), estate manager and builder of Longleat in 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 ^ 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 . ^ Marshall, Alan (2008) [2004]. "Thynne, Thomas [nicknamed Tom of Ten Thousand] (1647/8–1682)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 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 . ^ Dunaway, Stewart (2013). Lord John Carteret, Earl Granville: His Life History and the Granville Grants 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 .