Sir Thomas Lloyd, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Davies Lloyd, 1st Baronet (May 21, 1820 – July 21, 1877), was a British Liberal
Member of Parliament
, for Cardiganshire
(Ceredigion
) 1865-1868 and Cardigan Boroughs 1868-1874. An old fashioned Whig
Liberal, he defeated David Davies
of Llandinam
for Cardiganshire, 1865. Although he coveted a peerage and spent a fortune in pursuit of that aim, he had to be content with a baronetcy.
He was the son of Thomas Lloyd of Cilrhiwe and Bronwydd
, Cardiganshire
, who had been the High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
in 1814 . He was educated at Harrow School
and Christ Church, Oxford
. In 1840, he joined the 13th Light Dragoons, and was a commander in Ottawa
, Canada
with the 82nd Foot. He married Henrietta Mary, fourth daughter of George Reid, Esquire, of Jamaica
. Returning to Wales, he was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
in 1851, and in 1863 was created a baronet
.
He rebuilt Bronwydd as a Victorian Gothic fantasy 1853-6. The house is now a ruin, in the process of clearance. He restored the old castle at Newport, Pembrokeshire
as a seat for his 'Marcher Lordship' of Cemais and Llangynllo Church. His chivalric fantasies left the estate deeply in debt.
He was succeeded by his son, Sir Marteine Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.
Liberal Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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, for Cardiganshire
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
(Ceredigion
Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)
Ceredigion, formerly Cardiganshire, is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1536, the boundaries have remained remarkably unchanged for nearly five centuries...
) 1865-1868 and Cardigan Boroughs 1868-1874. An old fashioned Whig
British Whig Party
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Liberal, he defeated David Davies
David Davies (industrialist)
David Davies was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1874 and 1886. Davies was often known as David Davies Llandinam , in order to differentiate him from others of the same name.Davies was the son of David Davies and his wife Elizabeth...
of Llandinam
Llandinam
Llandinam is village in Powys, central Wales, between Newtown and Llanidloes, located on the A470.Llandinam was the family home of David Davies who was responsible for much of the development of the South Wales Valleys and the export of coal in the 19th century...
for Cardiganshire, 1865. Although he coveted a peerage and spent a fortune in pursuit of that aim, he had to be content with a baronetcy.
He was the son of Thomas Lloyd of Cilrhiwe and Bronwydd
Bronwydd
Bronwydd is a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated about three miles north of Carmarthen in the valley of the River Gwili.In Census 2001, Bronwydd community had a population of 572...
, Cardiganshire
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, who had been the High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire...
in 1814 . He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
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and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. In 1840, he joined the 13th Light Dragoons, and was a commander in Ottawa
Ottawa
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, Canada
Canada
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with the 82nd Foot. He married Henrietta Mary, fourth daughter of George Reid, Esquire, of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. Returning to Wales, he was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire...
in 1851, and in 1863 was created a baronet
Baronet
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.
He rebuilt Bronwydd as a Victorian Gothic fantasy 1853-6. The house is now a ruin, in the process of clearance. He restored the old castle at Newport, Pembrokeshire
Newport, Pembrokeshire
Newport is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying on the River Nevern in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.- History :The town was founded by the Norman William FitzMartin about 1197...
as a seat for his 'Marcher Lordship' of Cemais and Llangynllo Church. His chivalric fantasies left the estate deeply in debt.
He was succeeded by his son, Sir Marteine Lloyd, 2nd Baronet.
Sources
- James & Thomas, 'Wales at Westminster'
- Leslie Baker-Jones, 'The Wolf and the Boar: The Lloyds of Bronwydd Cardiganshire: Lords Marcher of Cemais'
- Welsh Biography Online