Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (26 March 1837 – 2 April 1900) was a British

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politician. He was appointed

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in 1860. He was elected to the

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as one of the two

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(MPs) for the

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at a

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in October 1875, and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election. He was made a

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, of Riddlesworth Hall in the Parish of Riddlesworth in the County of Norfolk and of Pakenham Lodge in the Parish of

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, on 11 August 1885.

Family

Thornhill married Katherine Edith Isabella Hodgson, daughter of Richard Hodgson-Huntley, of Carham Hall,

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, by his wife Catherine Moneypenny Compton, daughter of Anthony Compton, of Carham Hall. Lady Thornhill was in January 1902 granted permission to take the surname and arms of Compton combined with Thornhill, for herself and her issue. He was succeeded by their son Anthony John Compton-Thornhill.

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* 1837 births 1900 deaths High Sheriffs of Suffolk Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1874–1880 UK MPs 1880–1885 Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom People from Breckland District {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1830s-stub