Thomas Baring Bt MP (1772 - 1848)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ursula (Watson) Baring — married 3 Sep 1794 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1848 at age 75 in Stratton Park House, East Stratton, Hampshire, England

Biography

Thomas Baring Bt MP is Notable.

Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet (12 June 1772 – 3 April 1848), was a British banker and MP.
He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, founder of Barings Bank. His grandfather John Baring (1697–1748) had emigrated from Germany and established the family in England. Thomas became a partner in Baring Brothers & Co. in 1804, remaining until 1809.
He married Mary Ursula Sealy, daughter of Charles Sealy, on 3rd of September 1794 at Calcutta, India.
After his early career with the bank, Sir Thomas was elected a British Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituencies of High Wycombe and Hampshire (until 1831).
From 1832 to 1833 he was the chairman of the London and South Western Railway. He was president of the London Institution and Director of the British Institution.
In June, 1841 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He succeeded Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and was succeeded by his eldest son Francis, who was later raised to the peerage as Baron Northbrook. His other children included:

• Thomas (1799–1873)
  
• John (1801–1888)
  
• Charles (1807–1879) and five daughters.
  

He died aged 75 on the 3 April 1848 at his residence Stratton Park House, East Stratton, Hampshire.

Sources

• The Peerage.com
• Wikipedia
  

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns
first name(s) Thomas
Last name Baring
Marriage year 1794
Marriage date 3 Sep 1794
Spouse's first name Mary Ursula
Spouse's last name Seaby
Place Fort William
Presidency Bengal
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948

freeBMD Deaths Jun Q 1848 Winchester 7 175 BARING Thomas