Sir Thomas Winnington, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Edward Winnington (1780 – 24 September 1839) was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1837.
Winnington was the son of Sir Edward Winnington, 2nd Baronet of Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire. He inherited the Stanford Court estate from his father in 1805 and was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire for 1806–07.
Winnington was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Droitwich in 1807 and held the seat until 1816. He was re elected in the 1831 general election and held the seat for a year. At the 1832 general election he was elected MP for Bewdley and held the seat until 1837, when he was succeeded there by his son Thomas.[1]
He married Joanna, the daughter of John Taylor of Moseley Hall, with whom he had 3 sons and 4 daughters.
References
- "WINNINGTON, Sir Thomas Edward, 3rd Bt. (1780-1839), of Stanford Court, Worcs". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Foley Thomas Foley |
Member of Parliament for Droitwich 1807–1816 With: Andrew Foley |
Succeeded by Andrew Foley The Earl of Sefton |
| Preceded by The Earl of Sefton John Hodgetts-Foley |
Member of Parliament for Droitwich 1831–1832 With: John Hodgetts-Foley |
Succeeded by John Hodgetts-Foley |
| Preceded by Wilson Aylesbury Roberts |
Member of Parliament for Bewdley 1832–1837 |
Succeeded by Thomas Winnington |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Edward Winnington |
Baronet (of Stanford Court) 1791–1805 |
Succeeded by Thomas Winnington |