Biography of Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714

Paternal Family Tree: Thynne

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry 1580-1653

Before 1640 [his father] Henry Thynne 1st Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford (age 29) were married.

In 1640 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth was born to Henry Thynne 1st Baronet (age 25) and Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford (age 30).

In 1641 [his father] Henry Thynne 1st Baronet (age 26) was created 1st Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. [his mother] Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford (age 31) by marriage Lady Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. Some sources suggest the Bareonetcy is of Caus Castle?

Around 1650 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 10) educated at Kingston Grammar School Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey.

On 21 Apr 1657 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 17) entered at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 23 Nov 1664 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 24) was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Before 1672 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 32) and Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 43) and Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea (age 34). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 31 Oct 1673 [his daughter] Frances Thynne was born to Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 23).

In 1674 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 34) was elected MP Oxford University.

On 08 Feb 1675 [his son] Henry Thynne was born to Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 35) and [his wife] Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 25).

In 1679 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 39) was elected MP Tamworth.

On 06 Mar 1680 [his father] Henry Thynne 1st Baronet (age 65) died. His son Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. [his wife] Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 30) by marriage Lady Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire.

On 11 Dec 1682 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 42) was created 1st Viscount Weymouth, 1st Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire. [his wife] Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 32) by marriage Viscountess Weymouth.

On 13 Dec 1688 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 48), along with the Earl of Pembroke (age 32), led a deputation to the Prince of Orange (age 38) who was at Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire [Map] after the flight of King James II (age 55).

In 1691 Bishop Thomas Ken (age 53) was deprived of his See by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 40) and Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 28). He was given lodgings at Longleat House by Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 51) with whom he was at Oxford. He resided at Longleat for some twenty years.

On 29 Apr 1695 [his son] Henry Thynne (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Grace Strode were married. She being the heiress of her father brought £20,000 to the marriage.

On 18 Jul 1702 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 62) was appointed Privy Council.

On 20 Dec 1708 [his son] Henry Thynne (age 33) died.

On 17 Apr 1712 [his wife] Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 62) died. On 03 May 1712 she was buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].

Before 1714 Unknown Painter. Portrait of Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 73).

On 28 Jul 1714 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth (age 74) died. His great nephew Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth (age 4) succeeded 2nd Viscount Weymouth, 3rd Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire.

[his son] James Thynne was born to Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth and Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth.

Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 1473-1554

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Royal Descendants of Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Boteville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Thynne

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Eynns

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Eynns

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Thynne

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Gresham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Gresham

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lynne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Lynne

GrandFather: Thomas Thynne

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hayward

Great x 2 Grandfather: Rowland Hayward

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Hayward

Father: Henry Thynne 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Viscount Howard Bindon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Lyte aka Howard 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Lyte Viscountess Howard Bindon

GrandMother: Catherine Howard 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Coventry

GrandFather: Thomas Coventry 1st Baron Coventry

Mother: Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Aldersley of Spurstow in Cheshire

GrandMother: Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry