Throckmorton, Sir John Courtenay
5th Bart., born July 27, 1753, was eld. son Geo. Throckmorton (eldest son of Sir Robert, 4th Bart.), by Anna Maria, only dau. of Wm. Paston, of Horton, co. Gloucester, Esq., and grand-dau. of John Courtenay, of Holland, co. Devon, Esq. He was educated at St. Gregory's Monastery at Douay. He married, in 1782, Mary Cath., dau. of Thos. Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, Esq., but had no issue. He succeeded to the title on the death of his grandfather in 1791. Alike by political opinion and by private friendship he was allied to Charles James Fox ; and he took an active part in the struggle for catholic emancipation, being a leading member of the catholic committee, and much opposed to Bp. Milner. He died Jan. 3, 1819, aged 65.
Kirk, Biog. Collins. MSS.;
Burke, Peerage ;
Butler, Works, iv. 222 ;
Husenbeth, Life of Milner;
Amherst, Hist. of Cath. Eman.;
Brady, Episcop. Succ., iii.
1. A Letter addressed to the Catholic Clergy of England, on the Appointment of Bishops. By a Layman." Lond. 1790, 8vo, replied to by Milner, vide p. 30, No. 4.
2. A Second Letter addressed to the Catholic Clergy of England on the Appointment of Bishops, in which the objections to the first Letter are answered." Lond. 1791, 8vo ; vide under Milner, p. 30, No. 5.
3. A Letter addressed to the Catholic Clergy .... Second Edition. To-which are added Further Considerations on the same Subject, and on the Conduct of the English Catholics from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth to the present Time. Lond. 1792, 8vo, answered by Milner, vide p. 30, No. 6.
4. Considerations arising from the Debates in Parliament on the Petition of the Irish Catholics." Lond. (Oxfd. pr.) 1806, 8vo, pp. 165.
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