Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly
The Earl of Ranfurly | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tyrone | |
| In office 1806–1812 Serving with James Stewart | |
| Preceded by | James Stewart Sir John Stewart, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Stewart, Bt Hon. Thomas Knox |
| Member of Parliament for County Tyrone | |
| In office 1790–1797 Serving with James Stewart | |
| Preceded by | James Stewart Nathaniel Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | James Stewart Viscount Corry |
| Member of Parliament for Dungannon | |
| In office 1783–1790 | |
| Preceded by | Charles O'Hara William Eden |
| Succeeded by | Hon. John Knox Hon. George Knox |
| Member of Parliament for Carlingford | |
| In office 1776–1783 | |
| Preceded by | Blayney Townley-Balfour Robert Ross |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Blaquiere Thomas Coghlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Knox 5 August 1754 |
| Died | 26 April 1840 (aged 85) |
| Spouse |
Diana Jane Pery
(m. 1785; died 1839) |
| Relations | William Knox (brother) Edmund Knox (brother) George Knox (brother) John Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland Hon. Anne Vesey |
Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly (5 August 1754 – 26 April 1840), styled The Honourable Thomas Knox between 1781 and 1818 and known as The Viscount Northland between 1818 and 1831, was an Irish peer and politician.