Sir Thomas Bland Royden, 1st Baronet (20 February 1831 – 29 August 1917) was an English shipowner and Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician.

Royden was the son of Thomas Royden of Liverpool. He was educated at Liverpool College  and became head of Thomas Royden & Sons, shipowners. He became a member of Liverpool City Council in 1873, and was Mayor of Liverpool in 1878-1879. He was also a J.P.

Justice of the Peace

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 for Liverpool

At the 1885 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1885

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 Royden was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Liverpool West Toxteth

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 and held the seat until he stood down at the 1892 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1892

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. He was High Sheriff of Cheshire

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 in 1903 and was created a Baronet on 29 July 1905.

Royden lived at Frankby Hall. He died at the age of 85.

Royden married Alice Elizabeth Dowdall. Their son Thomas Royden

Thomas Royden, 1st Baron Royden

Thomas Royden, 1st Baron Royden was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician.He was the son of Sir Thomas Royden, 1st Baronet , a Conservative politician and head of the Thomas Royden & Sons shipping company...

 was later MP for Bootle

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 and became Lord Royden. Their daughter Maude Royden became a preacher and suffragist.

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