Name

Thomas Lutwidge

Biography

Whitehaven merchant who co-signed the merchants' memorial to the Treasury alongside Walter Lutwidge, calling for the purchase of Mann's sovereignty. The memorial was signed by thirty-two traders and represented the Whitehaven commercial interest that competed against the Manx running trade. The same family would provide the Receiver-General who administered the consequences of the seizure they had lobbied for.

Active Period

fl. 1750s

Place

Whitehaven, Cumberland

Family / Group

The Lutwidge Family

Period

Atholl Lordship

Role / Office

Merchant

Lobbyist

Book Chapter

Chapter 9