Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret
Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret | |
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Henry Frederick Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (1735–1826), detail from his mural monument in Kilkhampton Church, Cornwall | |
| Senior Privy Counsellor | |
| In office 1820–1826 | |
| Postmaster General of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1771–1789 | |
| Master of the Household | |
| In office 1768–1771 | |
| Member of Parliament for Weobley | |
| In office 1761–1770 | |
| Member of Parliament for Staffordshire | |
| In office 1756–1761 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1735 |
| Died | 1826 (aged 90–91) |
| Spouse | Eleanor Smart |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Thomas Thynne (brother) John Carteret (grandfather) |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
Henry Frederick Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret PC (1735–1826), of Haynes, Bedfordshire (known until 1776 as the Honourable Henry Frederick Thynne), was Member of Parliament for Staffordshire (1757–1761), for Weobley in Herefordshire (1761–1770) and was Master of the Household to King George III 1768–1771. He was hereditary Bailiff of Jersey 1776–1826.