Thomas Thynne (died 1682) – link to Earl of Northumberland

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Thynne was the son of [[Thomas Thynne (died 1669)|Sir Thomas Thynne]], and his wife Stuarta Balquanquill, daughter of Dr. Walter Balquanquill.<ref>Charles Mosley, ed., ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage'', 106th edition (Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1999), vol. 1, p. 212</ref> His father was a younger son of [[Thomas Thynne (died 1639)|Sir Thomas Thynne]] of [[Longleat]], [[Wiltshire]]. In 1670 Thynne succeeded to the family estates at Longleat on the death of his uncle [[James Thynne|Sir James Thynne]] without issue. He also succeeded his uncle as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Wiltshire]], and sat until his death in 1682.
Thynne was the son of [[Thomas Thynne (died 1669)|Sir Thomas Thynne]], and his wife Stuarta Balquanquill, daughter of Dr. Walter Balquanquill.<ref>Charles Mosley, ed., ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage'', 106th edition (Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1999), vol. 1, p. 212</ref> His father was a younger son of [[Thomas Thynne (died 1639)|Sir Thomas Thynne]] of [[Longleat]], [[Wiltshire]]. In 1670 Thynne succeeded to the family estates at Longleat on the death of his uncle [[James Thynne|Sir James Thynne]] without issue. He also succeeded his uncle as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Wiltshire]], and sat until his death in 1682.
On 15 November 1681 Thynne married the wealthy [[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|Lady Elizabeth Percy]], only child of [[Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland]], who was then aged 14. The couple were married less than a year.
On 15 November 1681 Thynne married the wealthy [[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|Lady Elizabeth Percy]], only child of Joceline Percy, 11th [[Earl of Northumberland]], who was then aged 14. The couple were married less than a year.