Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough
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Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough (1736 – 12 October 1807), known as Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet, from 1773 to 1776, was a British Member of Parliament.
Wynn was the son of Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Carnarvonshire from 1761 to 1774, for St Ives from 1775 to 1780 and for Beaumaris from 1796 to 1807 and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire between 1761 and 1781. Wynn succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1773 and in 1776 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Newborough, of Newborough.
Lord Newborough married, firstly, Catherine, daughter of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, in 1766. After her death in 1782 he married, secondly, Maria Stella Petronilla, daughter of Lorenzo Chiappini, in 1786. There were children from both marriages. Lord Newborough died in October 1807 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son from his second marriage, Thomas. Lady Newborough later remarried and died in 1843.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Wynn |
Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire 1761–1774 |
Succeeded by Thomas Assheton Smith |
| Preceded by Adam Drummond William Praed |
Member of Parliament for St Ives with Adam Drummond 1775–1780 |
Succeeded by William Praed Abel Smith |
| Preceded by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn |
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1796–1800 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1801–1807 |
Succeeded by Edward Pryce Lloyd |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Cholmondeley |
Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire 1761–1781 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Bulkeley |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Newborough 1776–1807 |
Succeeded by Thomas John Wynn |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Wynn |
Baronet (of Bodvean) 1773–1807 |
Succeeded by Thomas John Wynn |
