| The Right Honourable The Lord Cottesloe PC, PC (Ire), JP |
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| Lord Cottesloe, by Leslie Ward, 1876. | |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1 February 1845 – 14 February 1846 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | Lord Eliot |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Lincoln |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1798 |
| Died | 3 December 1890 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Nugent (d. 1875) |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe PC, PC (Ire), JP (11 March 1798 – 3 December 1890), known as Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt, between 1821 and 1874, was a British Tory politician.
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Cottesloe was the eldest son of Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle and Betsey, daughter of Richard Wynne. He was the elder brother of Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle after whom the city of Fremantle in Western Australia is named, and of William Robert Fremantle (c. 1808-1895), Dean of Ripon, whose son, William Henry Fremantle filled the same clerical role. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford. The family seat was Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire. In 1821 he was created a Baronet, of Swanbourne in the County of Buckingham, in recognition of his father's services to the country and with remainder to the heirs male of his father.
Cottesloe was returned to Parliament for Buckingham in 1826 (succeeding his uncle, William Henry Fremantle), a seat he held until 1846. He served under Sir Robert Peel as Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1834 and 1835, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury between 1841 and 1844, as Secretary at War between 1844 and 1845 and as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1845 and 1846. He was sworn of the British Privy Council in 1844 and of the Irish Privy Council in 1845. Cottesloe left the House of Commons in 1846 and was afterwards Deputy Chairman of the Board of Customs between 1846 and 1847 and Chairman between 1847 and 1874. He was also as a Justice of the Peace. In 1874 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cottesloe, of Swanbourne and Hardwick in the County of Buckingham, in recognition of his services.
Lord Cottesloe proposed to Louisa Elizabeth Nugent, on 30 June 1824, but was initially refused by her father, Sir George Nugent unless his parents contributed more. However, they were married on 24 November 1824. They had five sons and six daughters. Their fourth son Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle (1836-1929) was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. Lady Cottesloe died in August 1875. Lord Cottesloe survived her by fifteen years and died in December 1890, aged 92. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Thomas.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Henry Fremantle Sir George Nugent, 1st Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1827–1846 With: Sir George Nugent, Bt 1827–1832, Sir Harry Verney, Bt 1832–1841 Sir John Chetwode, 4th Bt. 1841–1846 John Hall 1846 |
Succeeded by John Hall Marquess of Chandos |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Francis Baring |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by Francis Baring |
| Preceded by Sir Denis Le Marchant |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1841–1844 |
Succeeded by John Young |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Hardinge |
Secretary at War 1844–1845 |
Succeeded by Sidney Herbert |
| Preceded by Lord Eliot |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1845–1846 |
Succeeded by Earl of Lincoln |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Swanbourne) 1821–1890 |
Succeeded by Thomas Francis Fremantle |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Cottesloe 1874–1890 |
Succeeded by Thomas Francis Fremantle |