Family and Education
b. ?1723, 2nd s. of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Bt. M.P., of Orchard Wyndham, Som. by Lady Katherine Seymour, da. of Charles, 6th Duke of Somerset; bro. of Charles, 2nd Earl of Egremont. educ. Winchester 1737-40; St. Mary’s Hall, Oxf. 17 Nov. 1740, aged 17; Grand Tour. unm. suc. to estates of Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond [I], husband of his mother’s sis., 20 Sept. 1741, and assumed add. name of O’Brien; cr. Earl of Thomond [I] 11 Dec. 1756.
Offices Held
Ld. of Treasury Dec. 1755 – Nov. 1756; P.C. 8 July 1757; treasurer of Household July 1757 – Nov. 1761, cofferer Nov. 1761–5; ld. lt. Som. 1764 – 73; recorder, Taunton May 1765.
Main residence: Shortgrove, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
WYNDHAM O'BRIEN, Percy (?1723-74)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
