Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie
Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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| Intro | Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Noble | |
| Work field | Royals | |
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| Birth | 31 August 1776 | |
| Death | 22 June 1840 (aged 63 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie (31 August 1776 – 22 June 1840) was the first Earl of Ducie.
He was the son of Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie and Mary Provis. and was educated at Eton College and Exeter College, Oxford. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Ducie of Tortworth on 19 August 1808.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1814. He was created 1st Earl of Ducie on 28 January 1837.
He married Lady Frances Herbert, daughter of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon and Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham on 6 December 1797. Their son Henry succeeded to the earldom.