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.
References
- ↑ "House of Commons". Leigh Rayment. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/jones-thomas-1765-1811
- ↑ "Fellow Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| 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 1801–1802 |
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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