Peter Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham

Peter Isaac Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham (13 October 1761 – 16 September 1808), was a British merchant, banker and politician. Thelluson was the eldest son of Peter Thellusson, a wealthy

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merchant who had emigrated to Britain from

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in 1760, and his wife Ann, daughter of Matthew Woodford. After Thellusson senior's death his considerable estate was embroiled in the Thellusson will case. Peter Isaac was educated at

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and took over the thriving family business from his father. Like his father he also became a director of the

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(1787–1806). He sat as

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for

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from 1795 to 1796, for

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from 1796 to 1802, for

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from 1802 to 1806 and for Bossiney from 1807 to 1808. In 1806 he was raised to the

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as Baron Rendlesham, of

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Lord Rendlesham, who lived at

Rendlesham Hall Rendlesham Hall was a large manor house in the village of Rendlesham in Suffolk. History The hall was built in the pointed style in 17801761 births 1808 deaths People educated at Harrow School British bankers Barons in the Peerage of Ireland Peers of Ireland created by George III Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1790–1796 British MPs 1796–1800 Thelluson, Peter, 1st Baron Rendle Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1807–1812 UK MPs who were granted peerages