Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath was born 15 July 1862 in The Stable Yard, St James's, Greater London, England, United Kingdom to John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) and Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey (1840-1915) and died 9 June 1946 of unspecified causes. He married Violet Caroline Mordaunt (1869-1928) 19 April 1890 in United Kingdom.
| The Most Honourable The Marquess of Bath KG, CB, PC, JP | |
Under-Secretary of State for India
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| In office 20 January 1905 – 4 December 1905 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Earl Percy |
| Succeeded by | John Ellis |
Master of the Horse
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| In office 20 November 1922 – 22 January 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Andrew Bonar Law Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Chesterfield |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Granard |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Violet Mordaunt (1869–1928) |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath KG, CB, PC, JP (15 July 1862 – 9 June 1946), styled Viscount Weymouth until 1896, was a British landowner and Conservative politician. He held ministerial office as Under-Secretary of State for India in 1905 and Master of the Horse between 1922 and 1924. He was also involved in local politics and served as Chairman of Wiltshire County Council between 1906 and his death in 1946.
Background and education
Known by the courtesy title Viscount Weymouth from birth, he was born at The Stable Yard, St James's, London, the eldest son of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath, by the Honourable Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey, daughter of Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford,[1] graduating in 1886 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and in 1888 with a Master of Arts (MA) degree.[2]
Political career
Lord Weymouth sat as Member of Parliament for Frome between 1886 and 1892 and from 1895 to 1896, when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords.[3] He served under Arthur Balfour as Under-Secretary of State for India between January and December 1905. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset in 1904 and Chairman of Wiltshire County Council in 1906, and held both posts simultaneously until his death in 1946.[4]
Lord Bath was made a Knight of the Garter in 1917.[5] He returned to the government in 1922, when Andrew Bonar Law appointed him Master of the Horse.[6] He was sworn of the Privy Council at the same time.[7] He continued in this office until the Conservative government fell in January 1924, the last year under the premiership of Stanley Baldwin.[8]
Lord Bath was also a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry and an Honorary Colonel of that regiment and of the 4th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry. In 1937 he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of Bristol University.[8]
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath (1862-1946) | 15 July 1862 The Stable Yard, St James's, Greater London, England, United Kingdom | 9 June 1946 | Violet Caroline Mordaunt (1869-1928) |
| Alice Emma Thynne (c1863-1942) | 27 January 1864 | 26 January 1942 | Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Bart (1854-1942) |
| Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne (1865-1933) | 22 July 1865 | 4 March 1933 | Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841-1917) |
| John Boteville Thynne (1867-1887) | |||
| Beatrice Thynne (1867-1941) | |||
| Alexander George Thynne (1873-1918) | 17 February 1873 | 16 September 1918 Béthune, France | |
Family
On 19 April 1890, Lord Bath married Violet Caroline Mordaunt, daughter of Harriet, Lady Mordaunt, who at the time of her birth had been the wife of Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet, but the child was said to be the illegitimate daughter of Viscount Cole, who was later correspondent in a divorce action.[9] They had five children:
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne (1891-1977) | |||
| Emma Margery Thynne (1893-) | |||
| John Alexander Thynne (1895-1916) | 29 November 1895 | 13 February 1916 Hulluch, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France | |
| Mary Beatrice Thynne (1903-1974) | |||
| Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath (1905-1992) | 26 January 1905 Longleat, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | 30 June 1992 | Daphne Winifred Louise Vivian (1904-1997) Virginia Penelope Parsons (1917-2003) |
- Lady Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne (1891–1977), married Lt-Col Oliver Stanley, son of Edward Stanley, 4th Baron Sheffield and had issue.
- Lady Emma Margery Thynne (1893–1980), married William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton and had issue.
- 2nd Lt. John Alexander Thynne, Viscount Weymouth (1895–1916), killed in the First World War, unmarried.
- Lady Mary Beatrice Thynne (1903–1974), married firstly, Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme and had issue. She married secondly, Ulrick Alexander. She was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on 3 May 1923.[10]
- Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath (1905–1992)
The Marchioness of Bath died in May 1928, aged 59. Lord Bath remained a widower until his death in June 1946, aged 83. He was succeeded by his second and only surviving son, Henry.[8]
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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References
- ^ "The Fifth Marquess of Bath’s Coat". Hormets. http://www.hornetskensington.co.uk/Hornets_Kensington/Hornets_Hire_2.html. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Thynne, Sir Thomas Henry 5th Marquess of Bath". Granger & Musgrove Family History. http://www.grangermusgrave.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I3514&tree=GrangerMusgrave. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Viscount Weymouth". Hansard. http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/viscount-weymouth. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Lieut.-Col. Sir Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath KG CB PC (I9944)". Stanford University. http://www.stanford.edu/group/auden/cgi-bin/auden/individual.php?pid=I9944&ged=auden-bicknell.ged. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 29986, p. 2627, 16 March 1917.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32775, p. 8702, 8 December 1922.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32775, p. 8689, 8 December 1922.
- ^ a b c "Bath, Marquess of (GB, 1789)". Cracroft's Peerage. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/index526.htm. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 3 October 2001 & 16 January 2002
- ^ Daily Telegraph: royal wedding photograph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/royalty/9176069/The-Queen-Mother-in-pictures.html?frame=2181538
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Lawrence James Baker |
Member of Parliament for Frome 1886–1892 |
Succeeded by John Barlow |
| Preceded by John Barlow |
Member of Parliament for Frome 1895–1896 |
Succeeded by John Barlow |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Earl Percy |
Under-Secretary of State for India January–December 1905 |
Succeeded by John Ellis |
| Preceded by The Earl of Chesterfield |
Master of the Horse 1922–1923 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Granard |
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| Preceded by The Earl of Cork |
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1904–1946 |
Succeeded by Sir James Somerville |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Thynne |
Marquess of Bath 1896–1946 |
Succeeded by Henry Thynne |
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