Thomas Richard Beaumont
British politician
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| Intro | British politician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 29 April 1758 | |
| Death | 31 July 1829 (aged 71 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus | |
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Biography
Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont (29 April 1758 – 31 July 1829) of Bretton Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire, was a British Tory politician and soldier.
Origins
He was the son of Thomas Beaumont of The Oaks, Darton, Yorkshire, by his wife Anne Ayscough, daughter of Edward Ayscough.
Career
In 1794 Beaumont raised the 21st Light Dragoons and served as the regiment's colonel until 1802. He entered the British House of Commons in 1795 and sat for Northumberland first in the Parliament of Great Britain, then in Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1818.
Marriage and children
Beaumont married Diana Wentworth, daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baronet, by whom he had three daughters and five sons, including:
- Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, eldest son, also MP for Northumberland, and the ancestor of Baron Allendale and Viscount Allendale.
Death and burial
Beaumont died at his seat Bretton Hall in Yorkshire.