Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1756, 1st s. of Thomas Pelham and bro. of Hon. Henry Pelham. educ. Westminster 1766; Clare Hall, Camb. 1773; Grand Tour (Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria) 1775-8. m. 16 July 1801, Lady Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne, da. of Francis, 5th Duke of Leeds, 3s. 3da. summ. to Lords in his fa’s barony as Lord Pelham June 1801; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Chichester 8 Jan. 1805.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1783 – 90, 1795–9.
Surveyor gen. of the Ordnance Apr. 1782 – Apr. 1783; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Aug. 1783 – Jan. 1784, 1795 – 98; P.C. 11 Mar. 1795; commr. of Board of Control 1801; Home sec. 1801 – 03; chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 1803 – 04; capt. of yeoman of the guard 1804; postmaster gen. 1807 – d.
Main residence: Stanmer, nr. Lewes, Suss.
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Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
PELHAM, Hon. Thomas (1756-1826)
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Oxford 1644
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