Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath

Biography

Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765–1837), was a prominent figure in English aristocracy and politics during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. As a marquess, he held one of the highest ranks in the peerage and exercised considerable influence in Parliament and in the governance of the nation. His long life of seventy-two years witnessed the American and French Revolutions and the Napoleonic Wars, as well as the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.

The 2nd Marquess was a man of substantial estates and responsibilities, particularly in Wiltshire where his family held extensive lands. He was interred at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Longbridge Deverill, a parish closely associated with the Thynne family. His burial there, marked by a lych gate, reflects the prominence of his position and the respect accorded to his memory by his family and community.