Thomas Rivett (1713–1763)
| Thomas Rivett | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Rivetts House by S.H.Parkins | |
| Born | 1713 |
| Died | 6 April 1763 |
| Residence | Tenant Street, Derby[1] |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | barrister and politician |
| Known for | High Sheriff of Derbyshire (1757) and Mayor of Derby (1761) |
| Successor | Hugo Meynell (High Sheriff) |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Maria Sibley |
| Children | Thomas, James and Elizabeth |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Rivett and Elizabeth Eaton |
Thomas Rivett, Esq. (1713-1763) was a British barrister and politician.
Biography
Thomas Rivett was a Whig M.P. for Derby between 1748 and 1753, High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1757. In 1761, like his father, be became Mayor of Derby.[1] He married Anna Maria Sibley in April 1749 with whom he had three children: Thomas, James and Elizabeth.[2]
Thomas Rivett was one of the three owners of the «Cockpit Hill Potworks» china factory, together with William Butts and John Heath.[3]
Thomas Rivett's monogram and his house were drawn by S.H.Parkins and that was given to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.[4]
References
- 1 2 Culture Grid (ed.). "Thomas Rivett's House". Retrieved 12-10-2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ rootsweb.com (ed.). "Thomas Rivett, M.P.". Retrieved 12-10-2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Bemrose, William (1898). Bow, Chelsea, and Derby Porcelain. London: Bemrose & Sons, Ltd. p. 103.
- ↑ Thomas Rivett's House, S H Parkins, Derby Museum
External links
- BURKE, Bernard (1865). Genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the british empire
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