Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones

Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones, 1st Baronet (1 September 1765 – 26 November 1811)[1] of Stanley Hall, Shropshire, was a British politician.

He was the eldest son of Captain John Tyrwhitt, RN, of Netherclay House, Bishop’s Hull, Somerset and educated at Winchester and Christ Church, Oxford. He succeeded his cousin Sir Thomas Jones in 1782, adopting the additional surname of Jones in 1790.[2]

He was the Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis from 1790 to June 1791. Jones subsequently represented several other constituencies. He was MP for Denbigh Boroughs from January 1797 to 1802; Athlone from 22 August 1803 to 1806; and Shrewsbury from 1807 to 26 November 1811. He was created a baronet on 3 October 1808.[2]

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1800.[3]

He died at his residence, Clarence Lodge near Roehampton, now in south-west London. He had married Harriet Rebecca, the daughter of Edward Williams of Eaton Mascott, Shropshire, with whom he had 3 sons and 2 daughters.[2] He was succeeded by Sir Thomas John Tyrwhitt Jones, 2nd Baronet, MP for Bridgnorth and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1816–17.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Welbore Ellis
John Purling
Sir Thomas Rumbold
Gabriel Steward
Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
1790–1791
With: Sir James Murray
Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
Andrew Stuart
Succeeded by
Sir James Murray
Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
Andrew Stuart
Sir James Johnstone
Preceded by
Richard Myddelton
Member of Parliament for Denbigh
1797–1800
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Denbigh
18011802
Succeeded by
Hon. Frederick West
Preceded by
William Handcock
Member of Parliament for Athlone
1803–1806
Succeeded by
George Tierney
Preceded by
Hon. Henry Grey Bennet
Hon. William Hill
Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury
1807–1811
With: Hon. William Hill
Succeeded by
Hon. William Hill
Hon. Henry Grey Bennet
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Stanley Hall)
1808–1811
Succeeded by
Thomas John Tyrwhitt Jones


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