Sir John Thorold, 12th Baronet
Sir John Henry Thorold, 12th Baronet (9 March 1842 – October 1922)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
He was son of Sir John Charles Thorold, 11th Baronet and succeeded him in 1866, inheriting Syston Park.
He was elected at the 1865 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Grantham in Lincolnshire,[2] but did not stand again in 1868.[3]
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1876–77.[4]
He married Hon. Alexandrina Willoughby, daughter of Baron Middleton, on 3 February 1869, and they had five children:
- Dorothy Marion Thorold d. 7 April 1958
- Aline Thorold d. 27 October 1951
- Sir John George Thorold, 13th Bt. b. 2 October 1870, d. 25 December 1951
- Captain Henry Cecil Thorold b. 17 November 1871, d. 18 February 1902
- Sir James Ernest Thorold, 14th Bt.+ b. 27 January 1877
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 2)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22991. p. 3531. 14 July 1865. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 133. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24293. p. 637. 12 February 1876. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Thorold
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frederick James Tollemache William Earle Welby |
Member of Parliament for Grantham 1865 – 1868 With: William Earle Welby to April 1868 Edmund Turnor from April 1868 |
Succeeded by Frederick James Tollemache Sir Hugh Cholmeley, Bt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Charles Thorold |
Baronet of Marston 1866–1922 |
Succeeded by John George Thorold |