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Creevey, Thomas.
Adm. pens. at QUEENS', July 29, 1784.
Of Lancs. [S. of William, merchant, and sometime sea-Captain of Liverpool.
B. there Mar. 5, 1768.] Said to have been a natural son of Charles William (Molyneux), 1st Earl of Sefton; the possible truth of this assertion is discussed in Notes and Queries, 13th S., CLI, CLII; more recent investigations still leave the problem unsolved.
School, Newcome's, Hackney.
Matric. Michs. 1787; B.A. (7th Wrangler) 1789; M.A. 1792.
Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 9, 1789.
Migrated to Gray's Inn, Nov. 7, 1791, as 'only s. of William, late of Liverpool, merchant.' Called to the Bar, 1794.
Practised at the Chancery Bar. Set up in chambers at 7, Holborn Court, Gray's Inn. Divided his time between London and Liverpool.
M.P. for Thetford (pocket borough) 1802-18; for Appleby, 1820-6; for Downton, 1831-2. Secretary to the Board of Control, 1806-7. In the 'Ministry of All the Talents,' under Grenville and Fox. Assisted in drawing up the articles of impeachment against Lord Melville; associated with Lord Brougham in the defence of Queen Caroline.
Contested Liverpool in 1812; prosecuted for libel and defended by Brougham, but convicted.
Settled in Brussels, 1814-19.
Returned to England in reduced circumstances and without political expectations, but with unimpaired health and boundless spirits and energy.
His varied gifts, resourcefulness and shrewd judgment made him an influence in politics and social life.
Treasurer of Ordnance, 1830-4. Retired from politics, 1832.
Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital, 1834-8. Married Eleanor Ord, widow of William Ord, Esq., of Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, and dau. of Charles Brandling, Esq., M.P., of Gosforth, June 16, 1802.
Politician and man of fashion; kept a minute journal of his life for over 30 years, afterwards published as The Creevey Papers; his records of political events are reputed fairly accurate and his judgments 'little exploded by our now accepted historical views.
Died Feb. 5, 1838.
Buried at Greenwich Hospital.
(G. Mag., 1838, 1. 428; John Gore, Creevey's Life and Times; he is not mentioned in D.N.B.)
Thomas CREEVEY
Approx. lifespan: 1768–1838
Tripos: Qu. Math. 1789
Adm pens. Queens' College 1784:07:29
Of Lancashire
s. of William, merchant, and sometime sea- CREEVEY Captain of: : Liverpool, [ Lancashire ]
b. there ^ Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1768:03:05 .] Said to have been a natural son of Charles William (Molyneux), 1st Earl of Sefton; the possible truth of this assertion is discussed in Notes and Queries, 13th S., CLI, CLII; more recent investigations still leave the problem unsolved.
School Sch: Newcome's, Hackney.
Matric 1787:10MT:
BA 7 th Wrangler 1789
MA 1792
Adm. Inner Temple: 1789:11:09
Migrated to Gray's Inn 1791:11:07, as "only s. of William CREEVEY late of Liverpool, [ Lancashire ], merchant."
Called to the Bar: 1794
Practised at: : Chancery Bar.
Set up in chambers at 7, Holborn Court Gray's Inn, [Gray's], [ London ]
Divided his time between London and
Liverpool, [ Lancashire ]
M.P. for: : Thetford, [ Norfolk ] (pocket borough) 1802-18
for Appleby, [ Westmorland ] 1820-26
for Downton [ Wiltshire or Herefordshire ] 1831-32
Secretary to: : Board of Control 1806-07
In the "
Ministry of All the Talents," under Grenville and Fox.
Assisted in drawing up the articles of impeachment against Lord Melville; associated with Lord Brougham in the defence of Queen Caroline.
Contested Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] in1812
prosecuted for libel and defended by Brougham, but convicted.
Settled in Brussels, [ Belgium ] 1814-19
Returned to England in reduced circumstances and without political expectations, but with unimpaired health and boundless spirits and energy.
His varied gifts, resourcefulness and shrewd judgment made him an influence in politics and social life.
Treasurer of: : Ordnance 1830-34
Retired from politics 1832
Treasurer of: : Greenwich Hospital [Greenwich], [ London ] 1834-38
m. Eleanor Ord, widow of William Ord, Esq., of Whitfield Hall, [Whitfield], Northumberland , and dau. of Charles BRANDLING, Esq. M.P. of: : Gosforth, [ Northumberland ] 1802:06:16
Politician and man of fashion; kept a minute journal of his life for over 30 years, afterwards published as The Creevey Papers ; his records of political events are reputed fairly accurate and his judgments "little exploded by our now accepted historical views.
d. 1838:02:05
bur. Greenwich Hospital [Greenwich], [ London ]
( G. Mag 1838, 1. 428; John Gore, Creevey's Life and Times ; he is not mentioned in D.N.B. )

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