Family and Education
b. 17 Nov. 1735, 2nd s. of Thomas, 2nd Visct. Weymouth by his 2nd w. Hon. Louisa Carteret, da. of John, 2nd Visct. Carteret and 2nd Earl Granville. educ. Market Street sch. Herts.; St. John’s, Camb. 1752. m. 9 July 1810, Eleanor Smart of Hawnes, Beds. (‘who had been his mistress for 43 years’),CP. s.p. suc. to estates of his uncle Robert, 3rd Earl Granville 1776, and took name of Carteret; cr. Baron Carteret 29 Jan. 1784.
Offices Held

Clerk comptroller of Board of Green Cloth Dec. 1762 – July 1765; master of the Household Mar. 1768 – Dec. 1770; P.C. 19 Dec. 1770; jt. postmaster gen. Dec. 1770 – Sept. 1789.

Main residence: Compsford, Glos.
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Commons 1754-1790
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THYNNE, Hon. Henry Frederick (1735-1826)

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