Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth

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Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth (1640 – 28 July 1714) was descended from the first Sir John Thynne of Longleat House. He married Lady Francis Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford in 1673 and lived at Drayton Basset, near Tamworth. He was created Baron Thynne in 1680 and Viscount Weymouth in 1682. He had three sons all of whom predeceased him.

He was High Steward of Tamworth from 1679 and also from 1679 until his death High Steward of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Laurence Hyde Sir Heneage Finch, Bt	Member of Parliament for Oxford University with Laurence Hyde 1674–1679	Succeeded by Laurence Hyde Heneage Finch
Preceded by John Swinfen Lord Clifford	Member of Parliament for Tamworth with John Swinfen 1679, 1681–1685 Sir Andrew Hacket 1679–1681 1679–1681	Succeeded by Richard Howe Sir Henry Gough
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Richard Newdigate, Bt	High Steward of Sutton Coldfield 1679–1714	Succeeded by The Lord Middleton
Preceded by The Earl of Yarmouth	Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1690–1706	Succeeded by The Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Preceded by The Marquess of Dorchester	Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1711–1714	Succeeded by The Marquess of Dorchester
Peerage of England
New creation	Viscount Weymouth 1682–1714	Succeeded by Thomas Thynne
	Baron Thynne 1680–1714
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Henry Thynne	Baronet (of Cause Castle) 1680–1714	Succeeded by Thomas Thynne