Thomas Parkyns, 1st Baron Rancliffe
Thomas Boothby Parkyns, 1st Baron Rancliffe (24 July 1755 – 17 November 1800) was an English soldier, Member of Parliament and Irish peer.
Life
He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Parkyns, 3rd Baronet (1728–1806) of Bunny Hall, Nottinghamshire and was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge.
As an officer in the British Army he was, from 1783 to 1790, equerry to Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, the third son of the Frederick, Prince of Wales. A close friend of the Prince of Wales, he was made Colonel of the Prince of Wales Fencibles in 1794. After Prince Henry's death in 1790, Parkyns took over the lease of Rookley Manor, Hampshire until his own death from oedema in 1800, whereby he predeceased his father.
He was elected MP for Stockbridge in 1784, sitting until 1790 and then as MP for Leicester in 1790, sitting until 1800.
In 1787 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society as "a Gentleman well versed in various branches of Science" [1] In 1795 he was made an Irish peer as Baron Rancliffe.
Family
Parkyns married Elizabeth Anne, the daughter of Sir William James, MP (who died at the wedding) and had nine children. He was succeeded by his son George.
References
- "Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- "PARKYNS, Thomas Boothby (1755-1800) of Rookley, Hants". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. James Luttrell Hon. John Luttrell |
Member of Parliament for Stockbridge 1784 – 1790 With: Hon. John Luttrell to 1785 James Gordon 1785–90 |
Succeeded by John Cator John Scott |
| Preceded by John Macnamara Charles Loraine Smith |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1790 – December 1800 With: Samuel Smith |
Succeeded by Thomas Babington Samuel Smith |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Rancliffe 1795 – 1800 |
Succeeded by George Parkyns |