Charles Kemeys-Tynte (1778–1860)
Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte or Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte (29 May 1778 – 22 November 1860) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1820 to 1837.
Life[]
Tynte was the son of Colonel John Johnson, who assumed the surname of Kemeys Tynte or Kemeys-Tynte, and his wife Jane Hassell, who was the niece of Sir Charles Tynte, 5th Baronet.[1] He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He lived at Halsewell House, Somerset and Kevanmably Glamorganshire and was a colonel of the West Somerset Cavalry.[3]
In 1820, Tynte was elected Member of Parliament for Bridgwater. He held the seat until 1837.[4]
Tynte Street, North Adelaide was named after this man on 23 May 1837.[5]
Tynte died at the age of 82.
Family[]
Tynte married Anne Leyson, daughter of Rev. Thomas Leyson of Bassaleg.[1] Their son Charles John Kemeys-Tynte was MP for Somerset West and later for Bridgewater.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Kemeys Tynte, Charles Kemeys (1778–1860), of Halswell House, Goathurst, Som.; Cefn Mably, Glam.; Burhill, nr. Cobham, Surr. and 16 Hill Street, Hanover Square, Mdx., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Tynte, Charles Kemeys- (TNT795CK)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank: but uninvested with heritable honours, Volume 4 1838
- ^ "Leigh Rayment Commons constituencies - B Part 5". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Dr Jeff Nicholas (23 May 2016). Behind the Streets of Adelaide. torrenspress.com. ISBN 9780994533005.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Kemeys Tynte
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- 1860 deaths
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