Sir Thomas John Tyrwhitt-Jones, 2nd Baronet (12 July 1793 – 5 October 1839) of Stanley Hall, Shropshire, was a British politician.
Early life
Tyrwhitt-Jones was born on 12 July 1793 at Portland Place, Middlesex.[1] He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt-Jones, 1st Baronet and Harriet Rebecca Williams (daughter of Edward Williams of Eaton Mascott, Shropshire).[2] His brother, Charles Tyrwhitt-Jones, married Emily Halliday (a granddaughter of the 3rd Earl of Aldborough),[3] and his sister, Harriet Emma, was the first wife of John Mytton[4]
In 1818 he was returned as a Tory for Bridgnorth, the borough closest to his residence, under the guidance of Isaac Hawkins Browne, a former Bridgnorth MP. He took a leave of absence for a month beginning in March 1819 and then retired in 1820, instead of facing a contested race.[2]
After his time in the House, he "devoted himself to the life of a benevolent country gentleman" and rebuilt his father's estate, Stanley Hall in the popular Tudor style.[2][5]
Personal life
On 13 June 1821, Sir Thomas was married to Eliza Walwyn Macnamara, the youngest daughter of John Macnamara of Saint Kitts, West Indies. Together, they were the parents of four sons and three daughters, including:[2]
Edmund Thomas Tyrwhitt (1825–1899), a Maj.-Gen. in the Bengal Civil Service who married Mary Jane Ford, daughter of Richard Ford and Harriet Capel, in 1851.[3]
George Booth Tyrwhitt-Jones (1830–1875), a Lt.-Col. in the Bombay Civil Service who married Emma Matthews in 1874.[3]
Sir Thomas died at Stanley Hall on 5 October 1839 and was buried in the Jones' vault at St. Alkmund's, Shrewsbury.[1] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Henry.[3]
