Charles Thellusson (2 February 1770 – 2 November 1815), was a British merchant, banker and politician.
Charles Thellusson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Evesham | |
| In office 1796–1806 Serving with Thomas Thompson, Patrick Craufurd Bruce | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Thompson John Rushout |
| Succeeded by | William Manning Humphrey Howorth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1770 |
| Died | 2 November 1815 (aged 45) |
| Spouse |
Sabine Robarts
(m. 1795, died) |
| Relations | Peter Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham (brother) George Woodford Thellusson (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Peter Thellusson Anne Woodford |
| Education | Harrow School |
Early life
editThellusson was born on 2 February 1770. He was the third son of Peter Thellusson, a wealthy London merchant, and his wife Ann Woodford, daughter of Matthew Woodford.[1] Among his siblings were Peter Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham, and George Woodford Thellusson, MP for Southwark, Tregony, and Barnstaple.[2]
Like his elder brother, he was educated at Harrow School in 1785.[2]
Career
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Thellusson was a signatory to the London Merchants' Declaration of Loyalty, in 1795.[2]
He became Member of Parliament for Evesham at the 1796 British general election and was re-elected in 1802.[2]
Personal life
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On 15 January 1795, Thellusson married Sabine Robarts (1775–1814),[3] the eldest daughter of Abraham Robarts, MP for Worcester. She was also the niece of George Tierney. Together, they were the parents of two sons and one daughter.[4]
Thellusson died on 2 November 1815.[2]
References
edit- ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- ^ a b c d e Fisher, David R. "THELLUSSON, Charles (1770-1815), of Finsbury Square, London and Brodsworth, Yorks". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Mrs Charles Thellusson, née Sabine Robarts (1775–1814), and Her Son, Charles Thellusson (1797–1856)". artuk.org. Art UK. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003: volume 3, page 3317; volume 1, page 1449.