George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (23 January 1770 – 19 February 1838), styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British

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politician.

Background and education

Carteret was the second son of

Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, KG, PC (13 September 173419 November 1796), of Longleat in Wiltshire, was a British politician who held office under King George III. He served as Southern Secretary, Northern Secretary and Lord Lieutenant ...

by his wife Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, a daughter of

William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland (1 March 1709 – 1 May 1762), styled Viscount Woodstock from 1709 to 1716 and Marquess of Titchfield from 1716 to 1726, was a British peer and politician. Portland was the son of Henry Bentinck, 1s ...

. In 1784 his uncle

Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret Henry Frederick Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret PC (1735–1826), of Haynes, Bedfordshire (known until 1776 as the Honourable Henry Frederick Thynne), was Member of Parliament for Staffordshire (1757–1761), for Weobley in Herefordshire (1761� ...

(born Henry Thynne) was created

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(the second creation of that title, previously held by his own childless maternal uncle

Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Baron Carteret, MP (1721–1776) was a Member of Parliament for Yarmouth (1744–1747) and hereditary Bailiff of Jersey from (1763–1776). Early life Robert Carteret, born in 1721 and was the son of J ...

(1721–1776)) with

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to the younger sons of his elder brother, the 1st Marquess of Bath. He was educated at

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Political career

Carteret was elected

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for

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in 1790, a seat he held until 1812, and served as a

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from 1801 to 1804. In 1804 he was admitted to the

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and appointed

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, a post he held until 1812. In 1826 he succeeded his uncle as second Baron Carteret according to the special remainder and took his seat in the

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Marriage

In 1797 Lord Carteret married the Hon. Harriet Courtenay (1772–1836), daughter of

William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay William Courtenay, 8th Earl de jure of Devon (30 October 1742 – 14 October 1788) was the eldest son of William Courtenay 7th de jure Earl of Devon, and Lady Frances Finch. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Cour ...

. They had no children. She died in April 1836, aged 64.

Death and succession

Lord Carteret survived his wife by two years and died at

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, in February 1838, aged 68. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother,

John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret PC (28 December 1772 – 10 March 1849), known as Lord John Thynne between 1789 and 1838, was a British peer and politician. Background and education Carteret was the third son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of ...

References

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