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Orde (post Orde-Powlett), Thomas. Adm. (age 18) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Oct. 3, 1765. [2nd s. of John, of East Orde and Morpeth (and his second wife, Anne, dau. of Ralph Marr, of Morpeth). B. Aug. 30, 1746, at Morpeth, Northumberland.] Matric. Michs. 1765; B.A. 1770; M.A. 1773. Fellow, 1768-78. A competent artist. Whilst at Cambridge etched portraits of local persons. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 23, 1769. Called to the Bar, 1775. F.S.A. 1775. M.P. for Aylesbury, 1780-4. Auditor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1772-4. Receiver-General, 1774-1807. Under-Home Secretary, 1782. P.C. 1785. Secretary of the Treasury, 1782-3. M.P. for Harwich, 1784-96. Chief secretary to the Duke of Rutland, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 1784-90. M.P. for Rathcormack, Co. Cork, in the Irish Parliament, 1784-90. Carried an Irish Education Bill and attempted to introduce a commercial union with England. Governor and Vice-Admiral of the Isle of Wight, 1791-1807. Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, 1800-7. Married, Apr. 7, 1778, Jean Mary Browne Powlett, natural dau. of the 5th Duke of Bolton. Through her he inherited the property, assuming the additional surname of Powlett by Royal licence, Jan. 7, 1795. Created Baron Bolton of Bolton Castle, Yorks., Oct. 20, 1797. 'A cold, cautious, slow and sententious man, ... with a mind neither powerful nor feeble.' Died July 30, 1807, at Hackwood Park, Basingstoke. Portrait in King's College. Half-brother of William (1753); father of Thomas Orde-Powlett (1806). (Eton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Changes of Name; G. Mag., 1807, II. 785; D.N.B.) | Thomas ORDE post Thomas ORDE-POWLETT Approx. lifespan: 17461807 Adm aged 18 King's College, a scholar from Sch: Eton 1765:10:03 2nd s. of wife, John Orde (post Orde-Powlett) of East Orde and Morpeth, [Northumberland], (and his second) <qual>Anne</qual> dau. of Ralph MARR of Morpeth, [Northumberland], ) b. [-co] Morpeth, Northumberland , 1746:08:30 Matric 1765:10MT: BA 1770 MA 1773 Fellow 1768-78 A competent artist. Whilst CB, ???, etched portraits of local persons. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1769:06:23 Called to the Bar: 1775 FSA 1775 M.P. for: : Aylesbury, [Buckinghamshire], 1780-4 Auditor of the Duchy of Lancaster, [Lancashire], 1772-4 Receiver-General: 1774-1807 Under-Home Sec.: 1782 P.C. 1785 Sec. of: : Treasury 1782-3 M.P. for: : Harwich, [Essex], 1784-96 Chief Sec. to: : Duke of Rutland, Lord-Lieutenant of: Ireland , 1784-90 M.P. for: : Rathcormack, Co. Cork , , in the Irish Parliament 1784-90 Carried an Irish Education Bill and attempted to introduce a commercial union with England. Governor and Vice: - Admiral of the Isle of Wight , 1791-1807 Lord-Lieutenant of: Hampshire , 1800-7 m. 1778:04:07,Jean Mary Browne Powlett, natural dau. of the 5th Duke of Bolton. Through her he inherited the property, assuming the additional surname of Powlett by Royal licence 1795:01:07 Created Baron Bolton of Bolton Castle, Bolton, North Riding of Yorkshire , 1797:10:20 "A cold, cautious, slow and sententious man,...with a mind neither powerful nor feeble." d. [-co] Hackwood Park, Hackwood, Basingstoke, [Hampshire], 1807:07:30 Sch: Portrait in King's College half-brother of William ORDE (1753) father of Thomas Orde-Powlett ORDE (1806) ( Eton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Changes of Name; G. Mag. 1807, II. 785; D.N.B. ) |