Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath
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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.
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
, graduating in 1886 with a Bachelor of Arts
(BA) and in 1888 with a Master of Arts
(MA) degree.
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
. 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.
Lord Bath was made a Knight of the Garter
in 1917. He returned to the government in 1922, when Andrew Bonar Law
appointed him Master of the Horse
. He was sworn of the Privy Council
at the same time. He continued in this office until the Conservative government fell in January 1924, the last year under the premiership of Stanley Baldwin
.
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.
, 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 corespondent in a divorce action. They had five children:
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.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
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(15 July 1862 – 9 June 1946), styled Viscount Weymouth until 1896, was a British landowner and Conservative
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. He held ministerial office as Under-Secretary of State for India
Under-Secretary of State for India
This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948....
in 1905 and Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
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 titleCourtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Viscount Weymouth from birth, he was born at The Stable Yard, St James's, London
London
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, the eldest son of John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
John 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:...
, by the Honourable Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey, daughter of Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci
Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci , was an Irish peer and Conservative politician.-Background:...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, graduating in 1886 with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(BA) and in 1888 with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
(MA) degree.
Political career
Lord Weymouth sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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for Frome
Frome (UK Parliament constituency)
Frome was a constituency centred on the town of Frome in Somerset. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832, until it was abolished for the 1950 general election...
between 1886 and 1892 and from 1895 to 1896, when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered 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 served under Arthur Balfour
Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
as Under-Secretary of State for India
Under-Secretary of State for India
This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948....
between January and December 1905. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
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in 1904 and Chairman of Wiltshire County Council in 1906, and held both posts simultaneously until his death in 1946.
Lord Bath was made a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
in 1917. He returned to the government in 1922, when Andrew Bonar Law
Andrew Bonar Law
Andrew Bonar Law was a British Conservative Party statesman and Prime Minister. Born in the colony of New Brunswick, he is the only British Prime Minister to have been born outside the British Isles...
appointed him Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
at the same time. He continued in this office until the Conservative government fell in January 1924, the last year under the premiership of Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
.
Lord Bath was also a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry was a Yeomanry regiment of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom established in 1794. It was disbanded as an independent Territorial Army unit in 1967, a time when the strength of the TA was greatly reduced...
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.
Family
On 19 April 1890, Lord Bath married Violet Caroline Mordaunt, daughter of Harriet, Lady MordauntHarriet Mordaunt
Harriet Sarah, Lady Mordaunt , formerly Harriet Moncreiffe, was the Scottish wife of an English baronet and Member of Parliament, Sir Charles Mordaunt...
, who at the time of her birth had been the wife of Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet was a wealthy English country gentleman, a Conservative Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire , High Sheriff of Warwickshire 1879, was notorious for involving the Prince of Wales in his divorce case.Sir Charles was married on 7 December 1866 to Harriet...
, but the child was said to be the illegitimate daughter of Viscount Cole
Lowry Cole, 4th Earl of Enniskillen
Lowry Egerton Cole, 4th Earl of Enniskillen KP , known as Viscount Cole from 1850 to 1886, was an Irish peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.-Biography:...
, who was later corespondent in a divorce action. They had five children:
- 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 NorthamptonWilliam Compton, 6th Marquess of NorthamptonWilliam Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton, DSO , known as Earl Compton from 1897 to 1913, was a British peer and soldier....
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.
- Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of BathHenry Thynne, 6th Marquess of BathHenry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath JP , styled Lord Henry Thynne until 1916 and Viscount Weymouth between 1916 and 1946, was a British politician, aristocrat and landowner.-Background and education:...
(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.