George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret

The Right Honourable The Lord Carteret PC
Comptroller of the Household
In office 1804–1812
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	Hon. William Pitt the Younger The Lord Grenville The Duke of Portland Hon. Spencer Perceval
Preceded by	Lord Charles Somerset
Succeeded by	Lord George Beresford
Personal details
Born	23 January 1770 (1770-01-23)
Died	19 February 1838 (1838-02-20) (aged 68) Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian
Nationality	British
Political party	Tory
Spouse(s)	Hon. Harriet Courtenay (1771–1836)
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge.

George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (23 January 1770 – 19 February 1838), styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British Tory politician.

Background and education

Carteret was the second son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, and Lady Elizabeth, daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland. His uncle Henry Thynne was created Baron Carteret in 1784, with special remainder to the younger sons of his elder brother, Lord Bath. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.<

Political career

Carteret was elected Member of Parliament for Weobly in 1790, a seat he held until 1812, and served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1801 to 1804. In 1804 he was admitted to the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household, a post he held until 1812. In 1826 he succeeded his uncle as second Baron Carteret according to the special remainder and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Marriage

In 1797 Lord Carteret married the Hon. Harriet Courtenay (1772–1836), daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay. They had no children. She died in April 1836, aged 64.

Death and succession

Lord Carteret survived his wife by two years and died at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, in February 1838, aged 68. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret.

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Scott Viscount Weymouth	Member of Parliament for Weobly 1790–1801 With: John Scott 1790–1796 Lord John Thynne 1796 Inigo Freeman Thomas 1796–1800 Sir Charles Talbot, Bt 1800–1801	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Weobly 1801–1812 With: Sir Charles Talbot, Bt 1801–1802 Robert Steele 1802–1807 Lord Guernsey 1807–1812 Lord Apsley 1812	Succeeded by Viscount St Asaph William Bathurst
Political offices
Preceded by Lord Charles Somerset	Comptroller of the Household 1804–1812	Succeeded by Lord George Beresford
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Frederick Carteret	Baron Carteret 1826–1838	Succeeded by John Thynne