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John Tylney

1712 – 1784

2nd Earl Tylney of Castlemaine Fellow 1712 - 17 September 1784

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Lived 1712 – 1784 (aged 71–72). John Tylney was a British politician.

John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney (1712 – 17 September 1784) was an English aristocrat and member of parliament who moved to Italy after a homosexual scandal.

Life Tylney, born John Child, was baptised on 22 October 1712. He was the third son of Richard Child, 1st Earl Tylney, and Dorothy, daughter of John Glynne of Henley Park, Surrey. Dorothy Glynne's mother was the heiress Dorothy Tylney whose father was Frederick Tylney of Tylney Hall. Due to the inheritance, Richard Child and his sons all adopted the surname of Tylney in 1734, by private act of Parliament, the (8 Geo. 2. c. 2 ). In 1750, John Child, now John Tylney became the Earl of Tylney and inherited Wanstead House, where he lived. At the 1761 general election, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Malmesbury. In February 1764, painting by Thomas Patch.

Tylney died on 17 September 1784 in Naples. His heir was his nephew, James Tylney-Long. The stagecoach, or a rural farm Tavern.jpg|Print by Hogarth showing the Angel Inn, Islington; a rowdy crowd hold up a sign saying "No Old Baby," an anti-Tylney slogan used when he stood in Essex in 1734.

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Important facts

Born
1712, England
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Christ Church, Oxford
Positions held
Member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
John Child, John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Tylney?

2nd Earl Tylney of Castlemaine Fellow 1712 - 17 September 1784

When was John Tylney born?

John Tylney was born in 1712 in England.

When did John Tylney die?

John Tylney died on 17 September 1784 in Naples.

What was John Tylney's occupation?

John Tylney was a politician.

What nationality was John Tylney?

John Tylney was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Tylney

· Wikidata: Q21166249

· DBpedia: John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney

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