Lord Edward Thynne
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Lord Edward Thynne (23 January 1807 – 4 February 1884)[1] was an English nobleman. After a short career as an army officer, he sat in the House of Commons for two periods, separated by 26 years, and opposed parliamentary reform on both occasions.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Frome, Member of Parliament for Weobley ...
Lord Edward Thynne | |
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Member of Parliament for Frome | |
In office 1859-1865 | |
Member of Parliament for Weobley | |
In office 1831-1832 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1807-01-23)23 January 1807 |
Died | 4 February 1884(1884-02-04) (aged 77) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Mellish
(m. 1830; died 1849)Cecilia Gore
(m. 1853; died 1879)Clementina Duff (m. 1872) |
Children | 1 |
Parent |
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Relatives | Henry Thynne (brother) Thomas Thynne (brother) Charlotte Scott (sister) George Byng (grandfather) Thomas Thynne (grandfather) John Thynne (uncle) |
Military career | |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | Duke of York's rifle corps Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry 18th Somerset Volunteer Rifle Corps |
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A duellist and philanderer who outlived his two wives, Thynne gambled away his own wealth and that of his first wife. In 1881, the aged Thynne was described by Vanity Fair magazine as a "hoary old reprobate".[2]