James Thynne
English landowner and politician
Sir James Thynne (1605 – 12 October 1670) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1670.
Life
Thynne was born in 1605, the eldest son of Maria and Sir Thomas Thynne , of Longleat , Wiltshire. His parents' marriage and his legitimacy were the basis of a long legal dispute.[ 1] [ 2]
In November 1640, Thynne was elected Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in the Long Parliament .[ 3]
Longleat House In 1655, Thynne founded an almshouse at Longbridge Deverill .[ 4] High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1661. Sir Christopher Wren advised him on improvements to the house at Longleat which included the great stairs and stone terrace.[ 5] Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1670.[ 6]
Thynne married Lady Isabella Rich, daughter of Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland and his wife Isabel Cope. He died without issue and his nephew Thomas succeeded to the estates.[ 7]
Family tree summary for the Thynnes of Longleat from about 1500[ 8]
Ralph Botevile[ 9] Thomas Thynne[ 9] William Thynne [ 9] [ 10] d. 1546John Thynne of Longleat [ 11] c. 1515 –1580Francis Thynne [ 10] c. 1544 –1608John Thynneof Longleat [ 12] Charles Thynne [ 13] c. 1568 –1652Thomas Thynne of Longleat [ 14] c. 1578 –1639Baronet of Caus Castle , of Kempsford in the County of Gloucester, 1641James of Longleat [ 15] Thomas of Richmond [ 16] d. 1669Henry Frederick Thynne1st Baronet of Kempsford Baron Thynne , 1680Viscount Weymouth , 1682Thomas of Longleat ,[ 17] Thomas Thynne [ 18] 1st Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, James Thynne of Bucklandd. 1709 Henry Thynne Frederickd. 1705 unmarried Henry Thynne [ 19] Thomas Thynne d. 1710 two daughters but no sons Thomas Thynne [ 20] 2nd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, Marquess of Bath , 1789Baron Carteret (2nd creation), 1784Thomas Thynne [ 21] 1st Marquess of Bath, Henry Carteret [ 22] 1st Baron Carteret Thomas Thynne [ 23] 2nd Marquess of Bath, George Thynne 2nd Baron Carteret John Thynne 3rd Baron Carteret Baron Carteret extinct, 1849 Henry Thynne [ 24] 3rd Marquess of Bath, Edward Thynne Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne marr. : Walter Montagu Douglas Scott , Duke of Buccleuch and had issue. John Thynne [ 25] 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
^ Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "Thynne [née Touchet], Maria, Lady Thynne" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi :10.1093/ref:odnb/64887 . Retrieved 3 January 2023 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ^ Knights of England ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... 229 –239.^ British Listed Buildings Sir James Thynne House ^ Dictionary of National Biography ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4) ^ "Holland, Earl of (E, 1624 - 1759)" . www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk . Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2022 .^ 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 .
