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THOMAS THYNNE,
MARQUIS OF BATH
1789
This family was first elevated into
opulence and power by sir John Thynne, knight, who acquired a large
fortune in the employ of Edward Seymour, the protector, duke of Somerset,
temp. Edward VI. He built the sumptuous mansion of Longleat, in Wiltshire,
which was begun in 1567, and not finished till 1579 : he died 1580. Sir
Henry Frederick Thynne, bart. his grandson, by his second wife, Katherine
Howard, was father of fir Thomas Thynne, bart. who, inheriting great
estates collaterally, as well as lineally, was created viscount
Weymouth, Dec. 11, 1682, with remainder to his brother James, and
Henry Frederick. He died 1714, æt 74,
and his eldest son, Henry, dying before him, 1708, leaving only daughters,
(of whom Frances, well known in the literary world, became wife of
Algernon, duke of Somerset), the viscounty descended to his great nephew,
Thomas, born 1710, (grandson of his brother, Henry Frederick), who died
1751, leaving by Louisa, daughter of John Carteret, earl Granville,
Thomas, third viscount, who, on Aug. 25,1789, was created marquis of Bath,
which title he probably chose, in right of his descent from the Granvilles,
earls of Bath *. He died Nov. 19, 1796.
Thomas, second, and present marquis, born 1765;,
married 1794, Isabella Byng, daughter of viscount Torrington, by whom he
has several children. He takes no very prominent part in public affairs.
Female Descent.] Gresham, Hayward,
Howard, Coventry, Philips, Villiers, Carteret, Bentinck.
Chief Seat.] Longleat, Wiltshire, a
curious Elizabethan mansion.
Heir Apparent.] Viscount Weymouth, born
1796.
Younger Branches.] Lord Carteret, lord
George, and lord John Thynne.
*From which family also come the marquises of Stafford and Lansdowne.
JOHN JAMES HAMILTON, MARQUIS
OF ABERCORN.
1790
This peer, born 1756, is ninth
earl of Abercorn, in Scotland, to which his ancestor was elevated in
1604. He succeeded his uncle James, as earl of
Abercorn viscount
Strabane, in Ireland; and viscount Hamilton, in
England,
On Oct. 9, 1789. He was promoted to an English marquisate, on Oct.
2, 1790.
The marquis married,
first, 1779, miss Copley, daughter of sir Joseph
Copley, bart. ; secondly, his cousin, lady Cecil
Hamilton, from whom he was divorced, 1798; and
thirdly, lady Anne Jane Gore, daughter of Arthur , earl of
Arran, and widow of Henry Hatton, esq. By the two former
he has several children. His lordship has large estates
both in Scotland and Ireland; lives much in the fashionable world;
and spends much of his time at his seat, at Stan more; in Middlesex, where
he resides in great splendor.
Female Descent.] Boyd, Butler, Culpeper,
Reading, Plumer,
Chief Seat.)
Stanmore, Middlesex.
Heir Apparent.]
James, viscount Hamilton.