Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (25 December 1753 – 7 March 1824), known as Lord Hyde from 1776 to 1786, was a British peer and Tory Member of Parliament.
Clarendon was the eldest son of Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon and his wife Lady Charlotte Capell, and was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons for Christchurch in 1774, a seat he held until 1780. He later represented Helston between 1781 and 1786, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Lord Clarendon died in March 1824, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother John Charles Villiers.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by James Harris James Harris |
Member of Parliament for Christchurch 1774–1780 With: James Harris |
Succeeded by James Harris James Harris |
| Preceded by Philip Yorke Richard Barwell |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1781–1786 With: Richard Barwell 1781–1784 John Rogers 1784–1786 |
Succeeded by Roger Wilbraham James Burges |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Villiers |
Earl of Clarendon 2nd creation 1786-1824 |
Succeeded by John Charles Villiers |
| Baron Hyde 2nd creation 1786-1824 |
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