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Northmore, Thomas. Adm. Fell.-Com. at EMMANUEL, May 7, 1785. Of Middlesex. [Eldest s. of Thomas (Exeter College, Oxford, 1754), of Cleve House, near Exeter, Devon (and Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Osgood, of Fulham). B. there, 1766. Schools, Blundell's, Tiverton, and Barnstaple.] Matric. Michs. 1785; B.A. 1789; M.A. 1792. F.S.A., 1791. Geologist and inventor. Student of literature and natural science. Discovered the bones in Kent's Cavern, Torquay. Succeeded to Cleve House, 1777. Of 17, Devonshire Street, Portland Place, London. Married (1) Penelope, dau. of Sir William Earle Welby, 1st Bart., of Denton Hall, Lincs., and had issue; (2) Nov. 9, 1809, Emmeline, dau. of Sir John Eden, Bart., of Windlestone Park and Beamish Park, Durham, and had further issue. Gave £50 towards rebuilding after the College fire, 1811. Author, A Triplet of Inventions; Washington, or Liberty Restored, a poem in 10 books, etc. Died May 29, 1851, at Furzebrook House, near Axminster. Father of the next. (Boase, II. 1177; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.) | Thomas NORTHMORE Approx. lifespan: 17661851 Fell.-Com. Emmanuel College adm1785:05:07 Of Middlesex Eldest s. of Thomas [(sch] (1754)), of Cleve House, near Exeter, Devon (and Elizabeth) dau. of Richard Osgood, of Fulham, [ London ] ) b. there 1766 Schools Sch: Blundell's School Tiverton, [ Devon ], and Barnstaple, [ Devon ] Matric 1785:10MT: BA 1789 MA 1792 FSA 1791 Geologist: and inventor. Student of: : literature and natural science. Discovered the bones Kent's Cavern Torquay, [ Devon ] Succeeded to Cleve House, Cleve, [ Devon ] 1777 Of 17 Devonshire Street, Portland Place, Portland, London m. (1) Penelope dau. of Sir William Earle Welby, 1st Bart., of Denton Hall, Denton, Lincolnshire had issue m. (2) 1809:11:09 Emmeline dau. of Sir John Eden, Bart., of Windlestone Park and Beamish Park, Co. Durham , and had further issue. Gave £50 towards rebuilding after College fire 1811 Publ.: A Triplet of Inventions; Washington, or Liberty Restored, a poem in 10 books, etc. d. 1851:05:29 at Furzebrook House, near Axminster, [ Devon ] father of Thomas Welby NORTHMORE (1810) ( Boase, II. 1177; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B. ) |