Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth
The Viscount Weymouth | |
|---|---|
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 8 January 1702 – 1705 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Stamford |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Stamford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1640 |
| Died | 28 July 1714 (aged 73–74) |
| Spouse | Frances Finch |
Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth (1640 – 28 July 1714) was an English politician who served as president of the Board of Trade from 1702 to 1705.
Thynne was the English Envoy to Sweden from 1666 to 1669, one of the Members of Parliament for Oxford University between 1674 and 1679, one of the Members for Tamworth from 1679 to 1681, the High Steward of Tamworth and High Steward of Sutton Coldfield from 1679 until his death. In 1682, he was created 1st Viscount Weymouth and the 1st Baron Thynne of Warminster. He served as First Lord of Trade and Foreign Plantations between 30 May 1702 and April 1707. He was a Privy Counsellor from 1702 to 1707 and was re-invested as a Privy Counsellor in 1711. He also held the office of Warden of the Forest of Dean in 1712. Predeceased by his sons, on his death, his estates and titles were inherited by his great-nephew, Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth.