Family and Education
b. 11 Aug. 1809, 1st s. of Richard John Thompson, of Kirby Hall, and Elizabeth, da. of John Turton, of Sugnall Hall, Staffs. educ. Waltham Cross, Herts; Trin. Camb. adm. 1826, matric. 1827, B.A. 1832. m. 26 Aug. 1843, Elizabeth Anne, 2nd da. of Sir John Croft, bt., of Doddington, Kent. 6s. 5da. suc. fa. 3 Aug. 1853. cr. bt. 2 Mar. 1874. Took additional surname of Meysey 1874. d. 17 May 1874.
Offices Held
JP W. Riding Yorks. J.P. N. Riding Yorks. Dep. Lt. W. Riding Yorks. high sheriff Yorks. 1856.
Lt. hussar regiment W. Yorks. yeomanry cavalry 1835; capt. 1839 – 44.
Royal Agricultural Society council member 1838 – 58, president 1866, trustee 1858 – 73; Associate of Institution of Civil Engineers 1866.
Chairman York and North Midland Railway 1849 – 54; deputy chairman North Eastern Railway 1854 – 55, chairman 1855–74.
Main residence: Kirby Hall, Bedale, Yorks.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Will
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Oxford 1644
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