| Marquessate of Bath | |
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  Arms: Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Barry of ten Or and Sable (Botteville); 2nd and 3rd, Argent, a Lion rampant with tail nowed and erect Gules (Thynne). Crest: A Reindeer statant Or. Supporters: Dexter: A Reindeer Or, gorged with a plain Collar Sable. Sinister: A Lion with tail nowed and erect Gules.[1] | |
| Creation date | 18 August 1789 |
| Created by | King George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
| First holder | Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth |
| Present holder | Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath |
| Heir apparent | John Thynn, Viscount Weymouth |
| Remainder to | The 1st Marquess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
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| Status | Extant |
| Seat(s) | Longleat |
| Motto | J'AY BONNE CAUSE (I have good reason) |
Marquess of Bath is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles Baron Thynne, of Warminster in the County of Wiltshire, and Viscount Weymouth, both created in 1682 in the Peerage of England. He is also a baronet in the Baronetage of England.
- ^ Montague-Smith, P. W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p. 119