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Thomas Grosvenor

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Thomas Grosvenor

Birth
Fivehead, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Death
12 Feb 1795 (aged 60)
Burial
Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England Add to Map
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Thomas Grosvenor (March 1734 – 12 February 1795) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 40 years from 1755 to 1795.
Grosvenor was the second son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet, and Jane, daughter and heiress of Thomas Warre of Swell Court, Somerset. Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, was his elder brother.
Grosvenor sat as Member of Parliament for Chester from 1755 to 1795. In 1784 he was the leader of the St. Alban's Tavern group who tried to bring Fox and Pitt together.
Grosvenor had married Deborah, daughter of Stephen Skynner, in 1758. They lived at Swell Court in Somerset and had four sons and two daughters. Their eldest surviving son Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor was a Member of Parliament while their third son Thomas Grosvenor was a distinguished military commander.
Name Thomas Grosvenor
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 1734
Birth Place Swell Court, Someset (Swell), England, United Kingdom
Marriage Date 21 sept. 1758 (21 Sep 1758)
Marriage Place Walthamstow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Death Date 12 févr. 1795 (12 Feb 1795)
Father Robert Grosvenor
Mother Jane Warre
Spouse Deborah Skynner
Child Richard Grosvenor
Thomas Grosvenor (March 1734 – 12 February 1795) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 40 years from 1755 to 1795.
Grosvenor was the second son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet, and Jane, daughter and heiress of Thomas Warre of Swell Court, Somerset. Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, was his elder brother.
Grosvenor sat as Member of Parliament for Chester from 1755 to 1795. In 1784 he was the leader of the St. Alban's Tavern group who tried to bring Fox and Pitt together.
Grosvenor had married Deborah, daughter of Stephen Skynner, in 1758. They lived at Swell Court in Somerset and had four sons and two daughters. Their eldest surviving son Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor was a Member of Parliament while their third son Thomas Grosvenor was a distinguished military commander.
Name Thomas Grosvenor
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 1734
Birth Place Swell Court, Someset (Swell), England, United Kingdom
Marriage Date 21 sept. 1758 (21 Sep 1758)
Marriage Place Walthamstow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Death Date 12 févr. 1795 (12 Feb 1795)
Father Robert Grosvenor
Mother Jane Warre
Spouse Deborah Skynner
Child Richard Grosvenor


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