THYNNE, Thomas (1710-51)

THYNNE, Thomas (1710–51)

suc. gt.-uncle 1714 (a minor) as 2nd Visct. WEYMOUTH

First sat 2 Mar. 1732; last sat 18 Nov. 1747

b. 21 May 1710, posth. s. of Thomas Thynne (d. 1710), of Kempton Park, Mdx., and Mary, da. of Edward Villiers*, earl of Jersey. educ. travelled abroad, 1727-31 (Holland).1 m. (1) 6 Dec. 1726, Elizabeth (d. 1729), 2nd but 1st surv. da. of Lionel Sackville*, duke of Dorset, s.p.; (2) 3 July 1733, Louisa (d. 1736), 2nd da. of John Carteret*, Earl Granville, 3s.2 d. 12 Jan. 1751; will 5 Sept. 1748-12 Mar. 1750, pr. 22 Jan. 1751.

High Steward, Tamworth 1733; Keeper, Hyde Park and Ranger St James’s Park, 1739-d.

Grand Master, Freemasons (England) 1735-6.

Thynne succeeded to the viscountcy aged just four. Details of his career will be provided in the second part of this work.

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  • 1 Daily Journal, 24 May 1727; London Evening Post, 4-6 May 1731.
  • 2 London Evening Post, 15-17 Jan. 1751