Thomas Richard Beaumont
Encyclopedia
Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont (29 April 1758 – 31 July 1829) was a British
Tory
politician and soldier.
He was the son of Thomas Beaumont and his wife Anne Ayscough, daughter of Edward Ayscough. Beaumont raised the 21st Light Dragoons in 1794 and afterwards served as the regiment's colonel until 1802. He entered the British House of Commons
in 1795 and sat for Northumberland
first in the Parliament of Great Britain
, then in Parliament of the United Kingdom
until 1818.
Beuamont married Diana Wentworth, daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baronet. They had three daughters and five sons. Beaumont died at Bretton Hall
. His oldest son Thomas Wentworth Beaumont
represented the same constituency as his father.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician and soldier.
He was the son of Thomas Beaumont and his wife Anne Ayscough, daughter of Edward Ayscough. Beaumont raised the 21st Light Dragoons in 1794 and afterwards served as the regiment's colonel until 1802. He entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1795 and sat for Northumberland
Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
Northumberland, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.The constituency was split into two...
first in the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
, then in Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
until 1818.
Beuamont married Diana Wentworth, daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baronet. They had three daughters and five sons. Beaumont died at Bretton Hall
Bretton Hall
Bretton Hall is a country house in West Bretton near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It housed Bretton Hall College and was a campus of the University of Leeds...
. His oldest son Thomas Wentworth Beaumont
Thomas Wentworth Beaumont
Thomas Wentworth Beaumont was a British politician and soldier. In 1831, at the time he inherited his mother's estate, he was the richest commoner in England.-Background:...
represented the same constituency as his father.