Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
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Major-General Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1 July 1752 – 17 May 1795), known as Lord Thomas Pelham-Clinton until 1779 and as Earl of Lincoln from 1779 to 1794, was a British
soldier and politician.
Pelham-Clinton was the third but eldest surviving son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
, and his wife Lady Catherine Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham
. His two elder brothers and his younger brother all predeceased their father. After his education he embarked on a military career. In April 1774, he accompanied General Henry Lloyd, General Henry Clinton and Major Thomas Carleton as "English observers" of the Second Russo-Turkish War on the Danube (Speelman, 2002). He served in America during the American War of Independence
as Aide-de-Camp
to his relative, General Sir Henry Clinton, and was later Aide-de-Camp to the King. He achieved the rank of Major-General in 1787.
Pelham-Clinton also sat as Member of Parliament
for Westminster
from 1774 to 1780 and for East Retford
from 1781 to 1794 and was Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
from 1794 to 1795. In February 1794 he succeeded his father in the dukedom.
Pelham-Clinton married Lady Anna Maria Stanhope, daughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
, in 1782. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in May 1795, aged 42, from the effects of an emetic which he had taken for whooping cough , having held the dukedom for only a year. He was succeeded by his eldest son Henry
. The Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne later married General Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd
and died in 1834.
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soldier and politician.
Pelham-Clinton was the third but eldest surviving son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
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, and his wife Lady Catherine Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham
Henry Pelham
Henry Pelham was a British Whig statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 until his death in 1754...
. His two elder brothers and his younger brother all predeceased their father. After his education he embarked on a military career. In April 1774, he accompanied General Henry Lloyd, General Henry Clinton and Major Thomas Carleton as "English observers" of the Second Russo-Turkish War on the Danube (Speelman, 2002). He served in America during the American War of Independence
American Revolutionary War
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as Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to his relative, General Sir Henry Clinton, and was later Aide-de-Camp to the King. He achieved the rank of Major-General in 1787.
Pelham-Clinton also sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Westminster
Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1774 to 1780 and for East Retford
East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)
East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...
from 1781 to 1794 and was Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
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from 1794 to 1795. In February 1794 he succeeded his father in the dukedom.
Pelham-Clinton married Lady Anna Maria Stanhope, daughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
General William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington was a British politician and soldier.The son of William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, he took up a military career and joined the Foot Guards in 1741, and was also returned for Aylesbury...
, in 1782. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in May 1795, aged 42, from the effects of an emetic which he had taken for whooping cough , having held the dukedom for only a year. He was succeeded by his eldest son Henry
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne KG was a British nobleman and politician who played a leading part in British politics in the late 1820s and early 1830s.-Early life:...
. The Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne later married General Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd
Charles Craufurd
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd GCB was a Scottish soldier.Craufurd was the second son of Sir Alexander Crauford, 1st Baronet , and the elder brother of Robert Craufurd. He entered the 1st Dragoon Guards in 1778. Made captain in the Queen's Bays in 1785, he became the equerry and...
and died in 1834.