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| Thompson (later MEYSEY-THOMPSON), Henry Meysey. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 28, 1863. [Eldest] s. of Harry Stephen (1826). B. Aug. 30, 1845, at Kirby Hall, Yorkshire . School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1864; B.A. 1868. Athletics 'blue' (hurdles), 1867. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., May 17, 1874. Private Secretary to Mr Gladstone. M.P. for Knaresborough, 1880-1 (but the election was declared void); for the Brigg div. of Lincolnshire , 1885-6; for the Handsworth div. of Staffordshire , 1892-1905. Major, Yorks. Hussars. J.P. for the North and West Ridings; D.L. Created Baron Knaresborough, Dec. 26, 1905. Chairman of the N.E. Railway Co., 1912-22. Married, Apr. 21, 1885, Ethel Adeline, only dau. of Sir Henry Pottinger, 3rd Bart., and had issue (his only son died of wounds, 1915). Died Mar. 3, 1929, in London , and was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his nephew, the Barony becoming extinct. Brother of Albert C. (1867), Charles M. (1868) and Ernest C. (1877, sub Meysey-Thompson). ( Eton Sch. Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P.s; Who's Who. ) | Henry Meysey THOMPSON (LATER MEYSEY-THOMPSON) Approx. lifespan: 1845–1929 pens. Trinity College adm1863:10:28 Eldest s. of Harry Stephen THOMPSON (LATER MEYSEY-THOMPSON) (1826) b. Kirby Hall, Kirby, West Riding of Yorkshire 1845:08:30 Sch: Eton Matric 1864:10MT: BA 1868 Athletics blue (hurdles) 1867 Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart. 1874:05:17 Private Sec. to: : Mr Gladstone. M.P. for: : Knaresborough, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1880-81 (but the election was declared void); for the Brigg div. of Lincolnshire 1885-86 for the Handsworth div. of Staffordshire 1892-1905 Major: Yorks. Hussars. J.P. for: : North Riding of Yorkshire and West Riding of Yorkshire D.L.: Created Baron Knaresborough: 1905:12:26 Chairman of: the N.E. Railway Company 1912-22 m. 1885:04:21 Ethel Adeline POTTINGER only dau. of Sir Henry POTTINGER 3rd Bart. (his only son died of wounds(1915) had issue d. London 1929:03:03 and was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his nephew, the Barony becoming extinct. brother of Albert C. Thompson (later) MEYSEY-THOMPSON) (1867) brother of Charles M. MEYSEY-THOMPSON) (1868) brother of Ernest C. MEYSEY-THOMPSON) (1877) sub Meysey-Thompson) ( Eton School Lists ; Burke P. and B.; Return of M.P.s; Who's Who. ) |