Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 1st Baronet FSA, DL (6 January 1760 – 25 June 1857) was a British politician and baronet.

Early life He was the illegitimate son of Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 17th Baron Dacre and Elizabeth FitzThomas. Barrett-Lennard was educated at Downing College, Cambridge.

Career He entered the British House of Commons for Essex South in 1832 and was a Member of Parliament (MP) until 1835. Barrett-Lennard was a deputy lieutenant of Essex, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. On 30 June 1801, he was created a baronet, of Belhus, in the County of Essex.

Personal life On 15 January 1787, he married firstly Dorothy St Aubyn, daughter of Sir John St Aubyn, 3rd Baronet. His oldest son Thomas represented Maldon and having predeceased his father for a year, Barrett-Lennard was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson Thomas.