Charles Kemeys-Tynte (1800–1882)

Charles John Kemeys Tynte or Charles Kemeys-Tynte FRS (9 April 1800 — 16 September 1882) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1865.

Tynte was the son of Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte, and his wife Anne Leyson.^[1] He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the West Somerset Yeomanry and was appointed Colonel of the Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry militia on 4 January 1849. He commanded the regiment until his retirement in 1862.^[2]^[3] He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834.^[4]

At the 1832 general election, Tynte was elected Member of Parliament for West Somerset. He held the seat until 1837. In 1847 he was elected MP for Bridgwater. He held the seat until 1865.^[5]

Tynte died at the age of 82.

Tynte married Elizabeth Swinnerton (daughter of Thomas Swinnerton) on 18 July 1820. He married again, to Vincentia Brabazon (daughter of Wallop Brabazon) on 15 Apr 1841 in Leamington Priors.

References

^ John Burke (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and ... p. 182. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
^ Arthur Sleigh, The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.
^ Bryn Owen, History of the Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 1757–1908, Vol 2: The Glamorgan Regiments of Militia, Caernarfon: Palace Books, 1990, ISBN 1-871904-01-3.
^ "Fellows". Royal Society. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
^ "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "B"". Leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Kemeys-Tynte

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency	Member of Parliament for West Somerset 1832 – 1837 With: Edward Ayshford Sanford	Succeeded by Thomas Dyke Acland Edward Ayshford Sanford
Preceded by Thomas Seaton Forman Henry Broadwood	Member of Parliament for Bridgwater 1847 – 1865 With: Henry Broadwood to 1852 Brent Follett 1852–57 Alexander William Kinglake from 1857	Succeeded by Alexander William Kinglake Henry Westropp

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[Burke-1] John Burke (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and ... p. 182. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

[2] Arthur Sleigh, The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.

[3] Bryn Owen, History of the Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 1757–1908, Vol 2: The Glamorgan Regiments of Militia, Caernarfon: Palace Books, 1990, ISBN 1-871904-01-3.

[4] "Fellows". Royal Society. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

[5] "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "B"". Leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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