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[[File:Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon by William Bond, published by and after Robert Trewick Bone.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon by [[William Bond (engraver)|William Bond]], after [[Robert Trewick Bone]].]]
'''Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon''' (25 December 1753 – 7 March 1824), known as '''Lord Hyde''' from 1776 to 1786, was a [[United Kingdom|British]] peer and [[Tory]] [[Member of Parliament]] from the [[Villiers family]].
'''Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon''' (25 December 1753 – 7 March 1824), known as '''Lord Hyde''' from 1776 to 1786, was a [[United Kingdom|British]] peer and [[Tory]] [[Member of Parliament]] from the [[Villiers family]].
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[[File:Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon by William Bond, published by and after Robert Trewick Bone.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon by [[William Bond (engraver)|William Bond]], after [[Robert Trewick Bone]].]]
[[File:The Grove and golf course, Watford - geograph.org.uk - 131616.jpg|thumb|The Grove, Watford. Now an hotel]]


==Life==
Clarendon was the eldest son of [[Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon]] and his wife [[Charlotte Villiers, Countess of Clarendon|Lady Charlotte Capell]], and was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] and [[St John's College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=HD771|name=Hyde (Thomas Villiers), Lord}}</ref> He was elected to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] for [[Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)|Christchurch]] in 1774, a seat he held until 1780. He later represented [[Helston (UK Parliament constituency)|Helston]] between 1781 and 1786, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the [[House of Lords]].
Clarendon was the eldest son of [[Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon]] and his wife [[Charlotte Villiers, Countess of Clarendon|Lady Charlotte Capell]], and was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] and [[St John's College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=HD771|name=Hyde (Thomas Villiers), Lord}}</ref>

He was elected to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] for [[Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)|Christchurch]] in 1774, a seat he held until 1780. He later represented [[Helston (UK Parliament constituency)|Helston]] between 1781 and 1786, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the [[House of Lords]].<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/villiers-hon-thomas-1753-1824|title=VILLIERS, Hon. Thomas (1753-1824), of The Grove, Watford, Herts.|publisher= History of Parliament Online|accessdate=25 February 2018}} </ref>


Lord Clarendon died in March 1824, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother [[John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon|John Charles Villiers]].
Lord Clarendon died in March 1824, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother [[John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon|John Charles Villiers]].
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*1781–1786: Lord Hyde MP
*1786–1824: ''The Right Honourable'' The Second Earl of Clarendon
*1786–1824: ''The Right Honourable'' The Second Earl of Clarendon

He lived at [[The Grove, Watford|The Grove]], a country house near Watford, Hertfordshire.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 13:33, 25 February 2018

Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (25 December 1753 – 7 March 1824), known as Lord Hyde from 1776 to 1786, was a British peer and Tory Member of Parliament from the Villiers family.

Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon by William Bond, after Robert Trewick Bone.
The Grove, Watford. Now an hotel

Life

Clarendon was the eldest son of Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon and his wife Lady Charlotte Capell, and was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge.[1]

He was elected to the House of Commons for Christchurch in 1774, a seat he held until 1780. He later represented Helston between 1781 and 1786, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.[2]

Lord Clarendon died in March 1824, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother John Charles Villiers.

Styles of address

  • 1753–1756: Mr Thomas Villiers
  • 1756–1774: The Honourable Thomas Villiers
  • 1774–1776: The Honourable Thomas Villiers MP
  • 1776–1780: Lord Hyde MP
  • 1780–1781: Lord Hyde
  • 1781–1786: Lord Hyde MP
  • 1786–1824: The Right Honourable The Second Earl of Clarendon

He lived at The Grove, a country house near Watford, Hertfordshire.

Notes

  1. ^ "Hyde (Thomas Villiers), Lord (HD771)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ "VILLIERS, Hon. Thomas (1753-1824), of The Grove, Watford, Herts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Christchurch
1774–1780
With: James Harris 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Helston
1781–1786
With: Richard Barwell 1781–1784
John Rogers 1784–1786 		Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl of Clarendon
2nd creation
1786–1824 		Succeeded by
Baron Hyde
2nd creation
1786–1824

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