Thomas Gage, 7th Baronet
Sir Thomas Gage, 7th Baronet (March 2, 1781 - December 27, 1820 ), was a British botanist .
He was the only son of Sir Thomas Gage, 6th Baronet, and his wife Charlotte Fitzherbert. At the death of his father in 1798 he inherited his title of baronet , created in 1662 in the Baronetage of England , of Hengrave in the County of Suffolk .
The Cambridge University Library , Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, holds Gage sketchbooks from 1807-1811. The British botanist Richard Anthony Salisbury named the genus Gagea from the lily family in honor of Gage.
On January 9, 1809, he married Lady Mary-Anne Browne, daughter of Valentine Browne, 1st Earl of Kenmare . With her he had a son and heir, Sir Edward Rokewood Gage, 9th Baronet († 1872).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baronetage: GAGE of Hengrave, Suffolk at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
Web links
- Sir Thomas Gage, 7th Bt. On thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gage | Baronet, of Hengrave 1798-1820 |
Edward Gage |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gage, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gage, Sir Thomas, 7th Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1781 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1820 |