Thomas Grosvenor (1734–1795)

Swell Court, Somerset

Thomas Grosvenor (March 1734 – 12 February 1795) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 40 years from 1755 to 1795.

Background

Grosvenor was the second son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet, and Jane, daughter and heiress of Thomas Warre of Swell Court, Somerset. Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, was his elder brother.

Political career

Grosvenor sat as Member of Parliament for Chester from 1755 to 1795. In 1784 he was the leader of the St. Alban's Tavern group who tried to bring Fox and Pitt together. [1]

Family

Grosvenor died in February 1795, aged 60.

Grosvenor had married Deborah, daughter of Stephen Skynner, in 1758. They lived at Swell Court in Somerset and had four sons and two daughters. Their eldest surviving son Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor was a Member of Parliament while their third son Thomas Grosvenor was a distinguished military commander.

References

  1. ^ "GROSVENOR, Thomas I (1734-95), of Swell Court, Som". History of Parliament. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Chester
1755–1795
With: Richard Grosvenor 1755–1761
Richard Wilbraham-Bootle 1761–1790
Viscount Belgrave 1790–1795 		Succeeded by