Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath
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Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath (24 May 1797 – 24 June 1837), styled Lord Henry Thynne until January 1837 and Viscount Weymouth between January and March 1837, was a British naval commander and politician.
and rose to the rank of Captain in 1822. From 1824 to 1826 and 1828 to 1832, he was MP (Tory) for Weobley
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, on 10 April 1830. They had four children:
Lord Bath died in 1837, aged forty, and was buried on 1 July 1837 at his home, Longleat House
, Wiltshire
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Military and political careers
He served in the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and rose to the rank of Captain in 1822. From 1824 to 1826 and 1828 to 1832, he was MP (Tory) for Weobley
Weobley (UK Parliament constituency)
Weobley was a parliamentary borough in Herefordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295 and from 1628 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1628–1660 :...
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Family
Lord Bath married the Honourable Harriet Baring, daughter of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron AshburtonAlexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton
Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton PC was a British politician and financier.-Background:Baring was the second son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and of Harriet, daughter of William Herring...
, on 10 April 1830. They had four children:
- Lady Louisa Isabella Harriet Thynne (d. 1919), married General Robert Feilding, son of William Feilding, 7th Earl of DenbighWilliam Feilding, 7th Earl of DenbighWilliam Basil Percy Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh, 6th Earl of Desmond, GCH, PC was a British peer and courtier.-Biography:...
and had issue. - Lady Alice Thynne (d. 1847)
- John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of BathJohn Thynne, 4th Marquess of BathJohn Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath , styled Viscount Weymouth between March and June 1837, was a British diplomat and a peer for almost sixty years.-Background and education:...
(1831–1896) - Lord Henry Frederick ThynneLord Henry Frederick ThynneLord Henry Frederick Thynne PC, DL was a British Conservative politician. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Treasurer of the Household between 1875 and 1880.-Background:...
(1832–1904), married Lady Ulrica Seymour, daughter of Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 12th Duke of SomersetSir Edward Adolphus Seymour , 12th Duke of Somerset, etc. KG, PC , styled Baron Seymour until 1855, was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century...
and had issue.
Lord Bath died in 1837, aged forty, and was buried on 1 July 1837 at his home, Longleat House
Longleat
Longleat is an English stately home, currently the seat of the Marquesses of Bath, adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of Warminster in Wiltshire and Frome in Somerset. It is noted for its Elizabethan country house, maze, landscaped parkland and safari park. The house is set...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
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