Thomas Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton
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Thomas Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton was an 18th-century British peer and politician known for his turbulent personal life, literary interests, and early death under mysterious circumstances.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British peer
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human ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associated with | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burial place | Hagley, Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause of death | sudden death under mysterious circumstances ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1744 ⓘ |
| date of death | 1779 ⓘ |
| educated at |
Christ Church, Oxford
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Eton College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| family name | Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre of activity |
literature
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politics ⓘ |
| given name | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| known as | “the wicked Lord Lyttelton” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| known for |
early death under mysterious circumstances
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literary interests ⓘ turbulent personal life ⓘ |
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| marital status | never married ⓘ |
| member of | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Lucy Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noble family | Lyttelton family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noble title | Baron Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable for |
extravagant lifestyle
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gambling ⓘ reputation for debauchery ⓘ |
| parliamentary term end | 1774 ⓘ |
| parliamentary term start | 1768 ⓘ |
| place of birth | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of death | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position held |
Chief Justice in Eyre, south of Trent
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Lord of the Bedchamber ⓘ Member of Parliament for Bewdley ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| represented in parliament | Bewdley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hagley Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject of | various 18th-century anecdotes and memoirs ⓘ |
| succeeded | George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | 2nd Baron Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West
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Thomas Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton
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The Death of General Wolfe