Family and Education
b. 21 Apr. 1818, 1st s. of Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson MP, 1st Bar. Wenlock, and Hon. Caroline Neville, 3rd da. of Richard Aldworth Griffin MP (formerly Neville), 2nd Bar. Braybrooke; bro. of Hon. Francis Charles Lawley MP. educ. Eton c. 1830-4; Trin. Camb. adm. 1836, matric. 1836. m. 28 Nov. 1846, Lady Elizabeth, 3rd da. of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd mq. of Westminster. 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Wenlock and 9th bt. 9 May 1852. d. 6 Nov. 1880.
Offices Held
J.P. E. Riding Yorks. deputy lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1841; J.P. N. Riding Yorks. 1845; vice. lt. E. Riding Yorks. 1859; ld. lt. and cus. rot. E. Riding Yorks. 1864 – 80.
Chairman York rural sanitary authority 1875; commr. Ouse and Derwent drainage scheme.
Cornet hussar regiment Yorks. (W. Riding) yeomanry cavalry 1837, capt., maj. 6 Apr. 1859, lt. col. 30 Aug. 1859–76, hon. col. 1876 – d.; hon. col. 1st administrative battalion E. Riding rifle volunteers 1866.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 29 Berkeley Square, London; Escrick Park, Yorks.
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Commons 1832-1868
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion