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'''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:The Grove and golf course, Watford - geograph.org.uk - 131616.jpg|thumb|The Grove, Watford. Now an hotel]] |
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==Life== |
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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> |
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> |
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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> |
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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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*1786–1824: ''The Right Honourable'' The Second Earl of Clarendon |
*1786–1824: ''The Right Honourable'' The Second Earl of Clarendon |
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He lived at [[The Grove, Watford|The Grove]], a country house near Watford, Hertfordshire. |
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== 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.
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
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2013) |
- ^ "Hyde (Thomas Villiers), Lord (HD771)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "VILLIERS, Hon. Thomas (1753-1824), of The Grove, Watford, Herts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
- Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
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