George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret
# George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret

George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (23 January 1770 – 19 February 1838), styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British Tory politician.

## Background and education

Carteret was the second son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath by his wife Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland. In 1784 his uncle Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (born Henry Thynne) was created Baron Carteret (the second creation of that title, previously held by his own childless maternal uncle Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville (1721–1776)) with special remainder to the younger sons of his elder brother, the 1st Marquess of Bath. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.

## Political career

Carteret was elected Member of Parliament for Weobly in 1790, a seat he held until 1812, and served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1801 to 1804. In 1804 he was admitted to the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household, a post he held until 1812. In 1826 he succeeded his uncle as second Baron Carteret according to the special remainder and took his seat in the House of Lords.

## Marriage

In 1797 Lord Carteret married the Hon. Harriet Courtenay (1772–1836), daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay. They had no children. She died in April 1836, aged 64.

## Death and succession

Lord Carteret survived his wife by two years and died at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, in February 1838, aged 68. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret.

vteFamily tree summary for the Thynnes of Longleat from about 1500 :

Ralph Botevile

Thomas ThynneWilliam Thynne d. 1546

Sir John Thynne of Longleat b.c.1515, d.1580Francis Thynne b.c.1544, d.1608

Sir John of Longleat b.1550, d.1604Charles Thynne b.c.1568, d.1652

Sir Thomas of Longleat, d.1639

James of Longleat, b.1605, d.1670Thomas of Richmond, d.1669Henry Frederick, 1st Baronet of Kempsford. b.1615 d.1680

Thomas of Longleat, b.1648, assassinated 1682Thomas, 1st Viscount Weymouth, b.1640, inherited Longleat 1682, d.1714James of Buckland, d.1709Henry Frederick, d.1705

unmarried

Henry, b.1675, d.1708Thomas, d.1710 a month before his son was born

two daughters but no sons

Thomas, 2nd Viscount Weymouth, b.1710, d.1751

Thomas, 1st Marquess of Bath, b.1734, d.1796Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret b.1735, d.1826

no children

Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath, b.1765, d.1837George, 2nd Baron Carteret b.1770, d.1838John, 3rd Baron Carteret b.1772, d.1849

no childrenno children

Henry, 3rd Marquess of Bath b.1797, d.1837Lord Edward Thynne b.1807, d.1884Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne b.1811, d.1895, marr.: Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th D. of Buccleuch and had issue.

John, 4th Marquess of Bath b.1831, d.1896Lord Henry Thynne b.1832, d.1904

Sir Thomas, 5th Marquess of Bath b.1862, d.1946Col. Ulric Oliver Thynne b.1871, d.1957

Henry, 6th Marquess of Bath b.1905, d.1992

Thomas Timothy Thynne b.1929, d.1930Alexander, 7th Marquess of Bath b.1930, d.2020Lord Christopher John Thynne b.1934Lord Valentine Charles Thynne b.1937, d.1979

Ceawlin, 8th Marquess of Bath b.1974Lucien Henry Valentine Thynne b.1965

John Alexander Ladi Thynn, Viscount Weymouth b.2014 :

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