Sir Thomas Edward Winnington, 4th Baronet (11 November 1811 – 18 June 1872) was an English Whig and

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politician.

Early life

He was the eldest of three sons and four daughters of the former Joanna Taylor and Sir Thomas Winnington, 3rd Baronet, of Stanford Court,

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, Worcestershire. His paternal grandfather was Sir Edward Winnington, 2nd Baronet and his maternal grandfather was John Taylor of Moseley Hall in Worcester. He was educated at

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before matriculating at

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Career

He succeeded his father as a Member of Parliament for

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, serving first from 1837 to 1847 and again from 1852 to 1868; and as

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from 1851 to 1852. Upon his father's death in September 1839, he inherited all of his father's property and succeeded to the baronetcy.

Personal life

He married Helen Domvile, a daughter of

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and the former Helena Sarah Trench (a daughter of Frederick Trench, MP for Maryborough). Together, they were the parents of: * Thomas Edward Winnington (b. 1848). * Sir Francis Salwey Winnington (1849–1931), who married Jane Spencer-Churchill, a daughter of

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and granddaughter of

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. * Helena Caroline Winnington (1852–1916), who married Hon.

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, MP for Montgomery, a son of

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, in 1870. Upon his death on 18 June 1872, he was succeeded by their second son

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, their eldest son having predeceased him without issue.

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