Thomas Wentworth Beaumont (5 November 1792 – 20 December 1848)[2] of Bretton Hall, Wakefield in Yorkshire, and of Bywell Hall in Northumberland, was a British politician and soldier. In 1831, at the time he inherited his mother's estate, he was the richest commoner in England.[3]
Arms of Beaumont, of Bretton Hall, Yorkshire: Gules, a lion rampant or armed and langued azure an orle of eight crescents of the second[1]
Funeral hatchment in St Andrew's Church, Bywell, Northumberland, of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, showing the arms of Beaumont impaling Atkinson
In 1816 Beaumont stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Northumberland, the same constituency his father had represented before.[7] He lost this seat in 1826, however was successful for Stafford in a by-election in 1826.[2] After the general election of 1830 Beaumont was returned again for Northumberland, until in 1832, the constituency was split into a north and south division.[7] Beaumont was elected for the latter, and sat then for South Northumberland until his retirement from politic in 1837.[7] Initially a Tory, he was considered a Liberal from 1820.[6]
Marriage and progeny
On 22 November 1827 Beaumont married Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson, daughter of John Atkinson,[8] by whom he had two daughters and four sons,[8] including:
thomas, wentworth, beaumont, november, 1792, december, 1848, bretton, hall, wakefield, yorkshire, bywell, hall, northumberland, british, politician, soldier, 1831, time, inherited, mother, estate, richest, commoner, england, arms, beaumont, bretton, hall, york. Thomas Wentworth Beaumont 5 November 1792 20 December 1848 2 of Bretton Hall Wakefield in Yorkshire and of Bywell Hall in Northumberland was a British politician and soldier In 1831 at the time he inherited his mother s estate he was the richest commoner in England 3 Arms of Beaumont of Bretton Hall Yorkshire Gules a lion rampant or armed and langued azure an orle of eight crescents of the second 1 Funeral hatchment in St Andrew s Church Bywell Northumberland of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont showing the arms of Beaumont impaling Atkinson Contents 1 Origins 2 Career 3 Marriage and progeny 4 Death and burial 5 References 6 External linksOrigins EditHe was born in Old Burlington Street in Mayfair London the eldest son of Thomas Richard Beaumont by his wife Diana Wentworth daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth 5th Baronet 4 Career EditBeaumont was educated at Eton College and St John s College Cambridge where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1813 5 He served as lieutenant colonel of the Northumberland Militia but resigned in 1824 4 In 1826 he fought a duel with John Lambton later 1st Earl of Durham 6 He was president of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland and a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron 4 In 1816 Beaumont stood as Member of Parliament MP for Northumberland the same constituency his father had represented before 7 He lost this seat in 1826 however was successful for Stafford in a by election in 1826 2 After the general election of 1830 Beaumont was returned again for Northumberland until in 1832 the constituency was split into a north and south division 7 Beaumont was elected for the latter and sat then for South Northumberland until his retirement from politic in 1837 7 Initially a Tory he was considered a Liberal from 1820 6 Marriage and progeny EditOn 22 November 1827 Beaumont married Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson daughter of John Atkinson 8 by whom he had two daughters and four sons 8 including Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale eldest son and heir raised to the peerage in 1906 Somerset Archibald Beaumont 3rd son MP for Newcastle upon Tyne and Wakefield 8 Death and burial EditBeaumont died at the age of 56 at Bournemouth and was buried at his seat Bretton Hall Wakefield Yorkshire 4 References Edit Montague Smith P W ed Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage Kelly s Directories Ltd Kingston upon Thames 1968 p 56 a b Leigh Rayment British House of Commons Stafford Archived from the original on 10 August 2009 Retrieved 29 April 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link The National Archives Retrieved 29 April 2009 a b c d Sylvanus Urban 1849 The Gentleman s Magazine London John Bowyer Nicholls and Son pp 94 95 Beaumont Thomas Wentworth BMNT809TW A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b Latimer John 1857 Local Records of Remarkable Events in Northumberland and Durham pp 254 a b c Leigh Rayment British House of Commons Northumberland amp Northumberland South Archived from the original on 10 August 2009 Retrieved 29 April 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b c ThePeerage Thomas Wentworth Beaumont Retrieved 29 April 2009 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Thomas Wentworth BeaumontParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Charles Monck Thomas Richard Beaumont Member of Parliament for Northumberland1818 1826 With Charles John Brandling Succeeded byMatthew Bell Hon Henry LiddellPreceded byRichard Ironmonger Ralph Benson Member of Parliament for Stafford1826 1830 With Ralph Benson Succeeded byJohn Campbell Thomas GisbornePreceded byMatthew Bell Hon Henry Liddell Member of Parliament for Northumberland1830 1832 With Matthew Bell 1830 1831Viscount Howick 1831 1832 Constituency abolishedNew constituency Member of Parliament for South Northumberland1832 1837 With Matthew Bell Succeeded byMatthew Bell Christopher Blackett Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Wentworth Beaumont amp oldid 1152411293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
