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Pelham, the Hon. Thomas. Adm. nobleman at CLARE, Nov. 28, 1773. [Eldest s. of Baron Thomas (1745), afterwards 1st Earl of Chichester (and Ann, dau. of F. M. Frankland).] B. [Apr. 28, 1756], in London. [School, Westminster.] Matric. Michs. 1773; M.A. 1775. M.P. for Sussex, 1780-1801; for Carrick (Irish Parliament) 1783-90; for Clogher, 1795-7; for Armagh, 1798-9; for Naas, 1798-1800. Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, 1782-3. Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieut. of Ireland, 1783-4. Capt., Sussex Militia, 1778; Lieut.-Col., 1794. P.C. (Ireland), 1783; P.C. (England), 1795. Irish Secretary, 1795-8. Summoned to the House of Peers, 1801, on his father's elevation to an Earldom. Commissioner of the Board of Control, 1801. Home Secretary, 1801-3. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1803-4. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Chichester, Jan. 8, 1805. Joint Postmaster-General, 1807-23; Postmaster-General, 1823-6. Assistant Lord Carver at the Coronation of King George IV, July 19, 1821. F.R.S., 1800. One of the Committee to impeach Warren Hastings, 1781. Married, July 16, 1801, Lady Mary Henrietta Juliana (Osborne), dau. of Francis Godolphin, 5th Duke of Leeds. Died July 4, 1826. Father of Henry T. (1822); brother of George (1784). (Record of Old Westminsters; Return of M.P.s; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; W. R. Williams, MSS.) | Hon. Thomas PELHAM Approx. lifespan: 17561826 nobleman Clare College adm1773:11:28 Eldest s. of Baron Thomas PELHAM (1745),afterwards 1st Earl of Chichester (and Ann FRANKLAND dau. of F. M. FRANKLAND ).] b. London 1756:04:28 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1773:10MT: MA 1775 M.P. for: : Sussex 1780-1801 for Carrick, [XXX] (Irish Parliament) 1783-90 for Clogher, [XXX] 1795-97 for Armagh, [ Co. Armagh ] 1798-99 for Naas, [ Co. Kildare ] 1798-1800 Surveyor-General of the Ordnance 1782-83 Chief Sec. to: : Lord Lieutenant of: Ireland 1783-84 Captain: Sussex Militia 1778 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1794 P.C. [ Ireland ) 1783 P.C. (England) 1795 Irish Sec.: 1795-98 Summoned to the House of Peers 1801,on his father's elevation to an Earldom. Commissioner of: : Board of Control 1801 Home Sec.: 1801-03 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: 1803-04 Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Chichester 1805:01:08 Joint Postmaster-General 1807-23 Postmaster-General: 1823-26 Assistant Lord Carver at the Coronation of King George IV 1821:07:19 FRS 1800 One of Committee to impeach Warren Hastings 1781 m. 1801:07:16,Lady Mary Henrietta Juliana (Osborne) dau. of Francis GODOLPHIN, 5th Duke of Leeds. d. 1826:07:04 father of Henry T. PELHAM (1822) brother of George PELHAM (1784) ( Record of Old Westminsters; Return of M.P.s; G.E.C.; D.N.B. ; W. R. Williams, MSS .) |