Frederick Thellusson, 4th Baron Rendlesham
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Frederick Thellusson, 4th Baron Rendlesham (6 January 1798 – 6 April 1852), was a British Conservative Party
politician.
, and Elizabeth Eleanor, daughter of John Cornwall.
it did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons
as Member of Parliament (MP) for Suffolk East at a by-election in 1843, a seat he held until his death nine years later.
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Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Rendlesham was a younger son of Peter Thellusson, 1st Baron RendleshamPeter Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham
Peter Isaac Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham was a British merchant and politician.Thelluson was the eldest son of Peter Thellusson, a wealthy London merchant who had emigrated to Britain from France in 1760, and his wife Ann, daughter of Matthew Woodford...
, and Elizabeth Eleanor, daughter of John Cornwall.
Political career
Rendlesham succeeded his elder twin brother in the barony in 1839. As this was an Irish peeragePeerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
it did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was instead elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as Member of Parliament (MP) for Suffolk East at a by-election in 1843, a seat he held until his death nine years later.
Family
Lord Rendlesham married Elizabeth Charlotte, daughter of Sir George Prescotte, 2nd Baronet, and widow of Sir James Duff, in 1838. They had one son and one daughter. Lady Rendlesham died in December 1840. Lord Rendlesham survived her by twelve years and died in April 1852, aged 54. He was succeeded in the barony by his only son, FrederickFrederick Thellusson, 5th Baron Rendlesham
Frederick William Brook Thellusson, 5th Baron Rendlesham , was a British Conservative politician.Rendlesham was the son of Frederick Thellusson, 4th Baron Rendlesham, and his wife Elizabeth Charlotte, daughter of Sir George Prescott, 2nd Baronet, and former wife of General Sir James Duff. His...
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