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

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politician.

Early life

Cottesloe was the eldest son of Admiral Thomas Fremantle and

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, daughter of Richard Wynne. He was the elder brother of Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle after whom the city of

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is named, and of William Robert Fremantle (c. 1808-1895),

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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

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. The family seat was

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. On 14 August 1821, he was created a Baronet, of

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

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in 1826 (succeeding his uncle,

), a seat he held until 1846. He served under

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between 1834 and 1835, as

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between 1841 and 1844, as

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between 1844 and 1845 and as

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between 1845 and 1846. He was sworn of the

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in 1844 and of the

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in 1845. Fremantle left the House of Commons in 1846 and was afterwards Deputy Chairman of the

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between 1846 and 1847 and Chairman between 1847 and 1874. He was also as a Justice of the Peace. 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. Her mother was the American born diarist

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. They were married on 24 November 1824. Louisa's mother Maria Skinner was a descendant of the

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and the Van Cortlandt family of

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. They had six daughters and five sons. Their third son, Charles William Fremantle was the longtime Deputy Director and Comptroller of the

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. Their fourth son Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle 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,

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