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THYNNE, Lord George (1770-1838), of Baycliffe, Wilts.

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b. 23 Jan. 1770, 2nd s. of Thomas, 1st Mq. of Bath, by Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, da. of William, 2nd Duke of Portland; bro. of Lord John Thynne and Thomas Thynne I, Visct. Weymouth. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1789-91. m. 9 May 1797, Hon. Harriet Courtenay, da. of William, 2nd Visct. Courtenay, s.p. suc. uncle Henry Frederick Thynne, afterwards Carteret, as 2nd Baron Carteret 17 June 1826.
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Ld. of Treasury Mar. 1801 – May 1804; PC 14 May 1804; comptroller of Household May 1804 – July 1812; member of Board of Trade May 1805.

Lt. Wilts. yeomanry 1794 – 99; capt. Horningsham vols. 1803, lt.-col. Wilts. vols. 1804–8.

Main residence: Baycliffe, Wilts.
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THYNNE, George (1770-1838)

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THYNNE, Lord John (1772-1849), of 15 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 28 Dec. 1772, 3rd s. of Thomas, 1st Mq. of Bath, and bro. of Lord George Thynne and Thomas Thynne I, Visct. Weymouth. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1792-4. m. 18 June 1801, Mary Anne, da. of Thomas Master of The Abbey, Cirencester, Glos., s.p. suc. bro. George as 3rd Baron Carteret 19 Feb. 1838.
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Vice-chamberlain July 1804–12, (Windsor) 1812 – 20; PC 11 July 1804; member of Board of Trade May 1805; dep. groom of stole 1812–20.

Maj. Wilts. vol. cav. 1797; lt.-col. Hanover Square vol. inf. 1799 – 1804.

Main residence: 15 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.
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THYNNE, John (1772-1849)

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THORNTON, Robert (1759-1826), of Clapham, Surr.

Family and Education
b. 9 Jan. 1759, 2nd. s. of John Thornton of Clapham, and bro. of Henry Thornton and Samuel Thornton. m. 12 Sept. 1786, Marina, da. of Charles Eyre of Clapham, s.p.
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Dir. E.I. Co. 1787 – 1814, dep. chairman 1812 – 13, chairman 1813 – 14; asst. Russia Co. 1789 – 1811, Eastlands Co. 1795–8.

Marshal, ct. of Admiralty Oct. 1811-Mar. 1815.

Maj. 1 R.E.I. vol. inf. 1796, lt.-col. 1803.

Main residence: Clapham, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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THORNTON, Robert (1759-1826)

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THORNTON, Samuel (1754-1838), of Clapham Common and Albury Park, Surr.

Family and Education
b. 6 Nov. 1754, 1st s. of John Thornton of Clapham, and bro. of Henry Thornton and Robert Thornton. m. 12 Dec. 1780, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Milnes of Wakefield, Yorks., 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 1790.
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Dir. Bank of England 1780 – 97, 1801 – 36, dep. gov. 1797 – 99, gov. 1799 – 1801; asst. Russia Co. 1778, consul 1794, gov. 1810 – d.; asst. Eastland Co. 1795, dep. gov. 1810 – d.

Lt.-col. Clapham vols. 1798.

Main residences: Clapham Common; Albury Park, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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THORNTON, Samuel (1754-1838)

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THORNTON, William (1763-1841), of Grosvenor Gate, Park Lane, Mdx.

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bap. 22 July 1763, 1st s. of Maj.-Gen. William Thornton of Lambeth, Surr. by Mary, da. and coh. of Ven. David Trimnell, DD, precentor of Lincoln and archdeacon of Leicester. unm. suc. fa. 1782.
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Ensign, 1 Ft. Gds. 1778, lt. and capt. 1782, capt. and lt.-col. 1793; brevet col. 1796, maj.-gen. 1802, lt.-gen. 1808, ret. 1812.

Main residence: Grosvenor Gate, Park Lane, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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THORNTON, William (1763-1841)

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THORNTON (afterwards ASTELL), William (1774-1847), of Everton House, Beds.

Family and Education
b. 13 Oct. 1774, 2nd s. of Godfrey Thornton, London merchant, of Moggerhanger and Everton by Jane, da. and coh. of Stephen Peter Godin of Cullands Grove, Mdx. m. 15 July 1800, Sarah, da. of John Harvey of Ickwellbury, Beds. and Finningley Park, Yorks., 4s. 4da. Took name of Astell in lieu of Thornton on; suc. to Everton estate of his uncle, William Thornton Astell, 9 June 1807.
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Dir. E.I. Co. 1800 – 46, dep. chairman 1809 – 10, 1823 – 24, 1829 – 30, chairman 1810 – 11, 1824 – 25, 1828 – 29, 1830 – 31; dir. Russia Co. 1802, E.I. Dock Co. 1805–35.

Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1797; maj. R. E.I. vols. 1803, lt.-col. 1805, col. 1820 – 34; lt.-col. Beds. militia 1841.

Main residence: Everton House, Beds.
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THORNTON (AFTERWARDS ASTELL ), William (1774-1847)

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