Charles Kemeys-Tynte (1800–1882) Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Book: A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and ... . John Burke . 1838 . 182 . 2016-10-22.
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. Web site: Fellows . Royal Society . 2015-12-01 . 2016-10-22.
5. Web site: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "B" . Leighrayment.com . 2016-10-22 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20150625233639/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons5.htm . 25 June 2015 .