Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, 2nd Baron Fremantle, (11 March 1798 – 3 December 1890), known as Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt, between 1821 and 1874, was a
British Tory politician.
Early life
Cottesloe was the eldest son of
Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle and
Betsey, daughter of Richard Wynne. He was the elder brother of Admiral
Sir Charles Fremantle after whom the city of
Fremantle
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in
Western Australia is named, and of William Robert Fremantle (c. 1808-1895),
Dean of Ripon
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, whose son,
William Henry Fremantle
Sir William Henry Fremantle, (28 December 176619 October 1850) was a British courtier and politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household from 1826 to 1837.
Background
Fremantle was the son of John Fremantle, of Aston Abbots, Buckinghamsh ...
filled the same clerical role. He was educated at
Oriel College, Oxford
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. The family seat was
Swanbourne
Swanbourne is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. It lies about two miles (3.2 km) east of Winslow and three miles (4.8 km) west of Stewkley, on the secondary road B4032.
History
The village na ...
,
Buckinghamshire
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. On 14 August 1821 he was created a Baronet, of
Swanbourne
Swanbourne is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. It lies about two miles (3.2 km) east of Winslow and three miles (4.8 km) west of Stewkley, on the secondary road B4032.
History
The village na ...
in the
County of Buckingham, in recognition of his father's services to the country and with remainder to the heirs male of his father.
Political career
Fremantle was returned to Parliament for
Buckingham
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in 1826 (succeeding his uncle,
William Henry Fremantle
Sir William Henry Fremantle, (28 December 176619 October 1850) was a British courtier and politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household from 1826 to 1837.
Background
Fremantle was the son of John Fremantle, of Aston Abbots, Buckinghamsh ...
), a seat he held until 1846. He served under
Sir Robert Peel as
Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1834 and 1835, as
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury between 1841 and 1844, as
Secretary at War between 1844 and 1845 and as
Chief Secretary for Ireland
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between 1845 and 1846. He was sworn of the
British Privy Council in 1844 and of the
Irish Privy Council
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in 1845. Fremantle left the House of Commons in 1846 and was afterwards Deputy Chairman of the
Board of Customs between 1846 and 1847 and Chairman between 1847 and 1874. He was also as a
Justice of the Peace
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. On 2 March 1874 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cottesloe, of Swanbourne and Hardwick in the County of Buckingham, in recognition of his services.
Family
Fremantle proposed to Louisa Elizabeth Nugent, on 30 June 1824, but was initially refused by her father,
Sir George Nugent unless his parents contributed more. However, they were married on 24 November 1824. Louisa's mother Maria Skinner was a descendant of the
Schuyler family
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and the Van Cortlandt family of
British North America.
They had five sons and six daughters. Their fourth son Sir
Edmund Robert Fremantle (1836–1929) was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. Lady Cottesloe died in August 1875. Lord Cottesloe survived her by fifteen years and died in December 1890, aged 92. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son,
Thomas.
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1798 births
1890 deaths
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