Family and Education
b. 5 Aug. 1754, 1st s. of Thomas, 1st Visct. Northland [I], and bro. of Hon. George Knox. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1770. m. 31 May 1785, his cos. Hon. Diana Jane Pery, da. and coh. of Edmund Sexton, 1st Visct. Pery [I], by 2nd w., 4s. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Northland [I] 5 Nov. 1818; cr. Baron Ranfurly [GB] 6 July 1826; Earl of Ranfurly [I] 14 Sept. 1831.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1776 – 97.
Jt. weighmaster, Cork 1791 – 94; jt. prothonotary of c.p. [I] July 1794–1814.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1795.
Lt.-col. R. Tyrone militia 1793 – 94.
Main residence: Dungannon Park, co. Tyrone, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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KNOX, Hon. Thomas (1754-1840)
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