Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough
British politician and peer (1736–1807)
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Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough (1736 – 12 October 1807),[1] known as Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet from 1773 to 1776, was a British politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons between 1761 and 1807.
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The Lord Newborough | |
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Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough (Nathaniel Hone the Elder, 1766) | |
| Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Caernarvonshire | |
| In office 1761–1774 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Wynn |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Assheton Smith |
| Member of the Great Britain Parliament for St Ives with: Adam Drummond | |
| In office 1775–1780 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Drummond William Praed |
| Succeeded by | William Praed Abel Smith |
| Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Beaumaris | |
| In office 1796–1800 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn |
| Succeeded by | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament for Beaumaris | |
| In office 1801–1807 | |
| Preceded by | Parliament of Great Britain |
| Succeeded by | Edward Pryce Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1736 |
| Died | 12 October 1807 (aged 70–71) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | |
| Parent | Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet |
| Occupation | Politician, peer |
Career
Wynn was the son of Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet. He undertook the Grand Tour in Italy in 1759–60.[1] He sat as a Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire from 1761 to 1774, for St Ives from 1775 to 1780, and for Beaumaris from 1796 to 1807.[2] He served as Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire between 1761 and 1781 and raised and commanded the Carnarvon Militia.[2][3][4] Wynn succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1773 and in 1776 was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Newborough, of Newborough.[2][3]
Marriages and children
Lord Newborough married, firstly, Lady Catherine Perceval, daughter of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, in 1766. The couple had one child:[3]
- Hon. John Wynn (27 April 1772 – 18 December 1800)
After Lady Catherine's death in 1782, Lord Newborough married, secondly, Maria Stella Petronilla, officially recorded as the daughter of Lorenzo Chiappini but possibly a member of the House of Orléans, in 1786. Maria Stella was born at Modigliana, near Forlì, Italy, in 1773. The couple had two sons:[3]
- Thomas John Wynn, 2nd Baron Newborough (3 April 1802 – 15 November 1832)
- Spencer Bulkeley Wynn, 3rd Baron Newborough (23 May 1803 – 1 November 1888)[5]
Lord Newborough died on 12 October 1807 and was succeeded in his titles by his elder son from his second marriage, Thomas. Lady Newborough later remarried, becoming Baroness Ungern-Sternberg, and died in 1843.[3]