Biography of Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet 1778-1849

Paternal Family Tree: Lethbridge

In Jun 1776 [his father] John Lethbridge 1st Baronet (age 30) and [his mother] Dorothea Buckler were married.

On 21 Feb 1778 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet was born to John Lethbridge 1st Baronet (age 32) and Dorothea Buckler.

In 1796 [his daughter] Jacinta Dorothea Lethbridge was born to Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 17) and [his wife] Jacintha Catherine Hesketh (age 20).

In 1796 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 17) and Jacintha Catherine Hesketh (age 20) were married.

On 30 Dec 1796 Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet (age 67) died. His grandson [his brother-in-law] Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.

In 1798 [his son] John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 19) and [his wife] Jacintha Catherine Hesketh (age 22).

On 31 Aug 1801 [his wife] Jacintha Catherine Hesketh (age 25) died.

In 1803 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 24) and Anne Goddard (age 23) were married.

In 1804 [his father] John Lethbridge 1st Baronet (age 58) was created 1st Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset apparently for having paid the gambling debts of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 41).

In May 1806 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Somerset.

In 1815 [his father] John Lethbridge 1st Baronet (age 69) died. His son Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset. He was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Pilton [Map] where there is a ledger stone inscribed as follows:

Here lyeth ye body of Phillip Bowchier, Gent., buried ye 3d day of Agust 1687 aged 64 years. Here also layeth the body of Agnes late wife of Phillip Bowchier, Gent., who departed this life ye 25th day of Nobr 1698 aged 66. Here lyes also buryed the body of Thomas Lethbridge, Gent., son of Thomas Lethbridge of Clement's Inne, Gent., a younger son of Christopher Lethbridge of Westaway, Esq., by Margaret his wife daughter of the above named Philip Bowchier. Obt 10th Augst 1744 aetatis 20"

On 27 Mar 1817 [his son] John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Rebecca Mytton (age 19) were married.

On 06 Sep 1817 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 39) founded the West Somerset Savings Bank.

On 01 Aug 1818 [his son-in-law] Ambrose Goddard of the Lawn in Swindon (age 39) and [his daughter] Jacinta Dorothea Lethbridge (age 22) were married.

On 18 Nov 1826 [his son-in-law] Francis Dugdale Astley 2nd Baronet (age 21) and [his daughter] Emma Dorothea Lethbridge Lady Astley were married.

On 15 Mar 1827 [his son] John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Julia Hoare were married.

On 09 Aug 1831 [his former son-in-law] Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Fitzroy and [his daughter] Lucy Sarah Lethbridge were married. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 27 Jul 1842 [his former brother-in-law] Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Baronet (age 65) died. His son Thomas Hesketh 4th Baronet (age 43) succeeded 4th Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.

On 06 Mar 1843 [his daughter] Jacinta Dorothea Lethbridge (age 47) died.

On 17 Oct 1849 Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet (age 71) died. His son [his son] John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet (age 51) succeeded 3rd Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset.

On 25 Jan 1857 [his former wife] Anne Goddard (age 77) died.

[his daughter] Lucy Sarah Lethbridge was born to Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet.

[his daughter] Emma Dorothea Lethbridge Lady Astley was born to Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet.

Ancestors of Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet 1778-1849

Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet

GrandFather: William Buckler of Boreham in Wiltshire

Mother: Dorothea Buckler