ESTCOURT, (afterwards BUCKNALL and BUCKNALL ESTCOURT),Thomas Grimston (1775-1853), of New Park, nr. Devizes, Wilts. and Estcourt House, nr. Tetbury, Glos.

Family and Education

b. 3 Aug. 1775, 1st. s. of Thomas Estcourt† of Estcourt House and Hon. Jane Grimston, da. of James Grimston†, 2nd Visct. Grimston. educ. Harrow 1788-92; Corpus, Oxf. 1793; L. Inn 1795, called 1820. m. 12 May 1800, Eleanor, da. and coh. of James Sutton† of New Park, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1818; took name of Bucknall by royal lic. 1 May and additional name of Estcourt by royal lic. 3 July 1823. d. 26 July 1853.

Offices Held

Cornet Wilts. yeomanry 1794, lt. 1799; capt. Herts. militia 1798; maj. Wilts. yeomanry 1802 – 03; maj. Devizes vols. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1803 – 36, (militia) 1808; capt. Tetbury troop of Glos. yeoman cav. 1831.

Chairman, q. sess. Wilts. (Devizes) 1802 – 36; high steward, Malmesbury 1808 – 12; recorder, Devizes 1828–33.

Parlimentarian

ESTCOURT, (afterwards BUCKNALL and BUCKNALL ESTCOURT),Thomas Grimston (1775-1853), of New Park, nr. Devizes, Wilts. and Estcourt House, nr. Tetbury, Glos.

Main residences: New Park, nr. Devizes, Wilts.; Estcourt House, nr. Tetbury, Glos.

Author

S.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

ESTCOURT (afterwards BUCKNALL and BUCKNALL ESTCOURT), Thomas Grimston (1775-1853)

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Oxford 1644

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