Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath

Arms of Thynne: Quarterly: 1st and 4th: Barry of ten or and sable (Boteville); 2nd and 3rd: Argent, a lion rampant with tail nowed and erected gules (Thynne)

Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath (24 May 1797 – 24 June 1837), styled Lord Henry Thynne until January 1837 and Viscount Weymouth between January and March 1837, was a British naval commander and politician.^[1]

Background

Thynne was the second son of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath, who he succeeded in March 1837 (his unmarried elder brother had predeceased their father by two months). He inherited land in County Monaghan, Shropshire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Military and political careers

He was educated at Eton College. He then served in the Royal Navy and rose to the rank of Captain in 1822 after which he transferred to the Signals Corps and did not return to sea. From 1824 to 1826 and 1828 to 1832, he was MP (Tory) for Weobley.

Family

Lord Bath married the Honourable Harriet Baring, daughter of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, on 19 April 1830. They had four children:

• Lady Louisa Isabella Harriet Thynne (d. 1919), married General Robert Feilding, son of William Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh and had issue.
• Lady Alice Thynne (d. 1847)
• John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831–1896)
• Lord Henry Frederick Thynne (1832–1904), married Lady Ulrica Seymour, daughter of Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset and had issue.

Death

Lord Bath died suddenly in 1837, having been Marquess for only three months, and was buried on 1 July 1837 at Longbridge Deverill, near his home, Longleat House in Wiltshire. He was succeeded by his eldest son John

References

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17. "Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
18. Escott, Margaret. "THYNNE, Lord Henry Frederick (1797-1837), of 6 Grovesnor Square, Mdx.". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
19. "John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Diplomat and landowner". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath