Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci (21 September 1803 – 23 December 1875), was an Irish peer and Conservative politician.
Background
de Vesci was the son of John Vesey, 2nd Viscount de Vesci, and Frances Letitia, daughter of William Brownlow.[1]
Political career
de Vesci sat as Member of Parliament for the Queen's County between 1835 and 1837 and 1841 and 1852.[2] In 1857 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer and entered the House of Lords.
Marriage and progeny
In 1839 Lord de Vesci married Lady Emma Herbert (1819-October 1884),[3] youngest daughter of George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke. She founded the Abbeyleix Baby Linen Society, a co-operative enabling women access to affordable baby clothing.[4] By his wife he had progeny including:
- John Vesey, 4th Viscount de Vesci, eldest son and heir.
- Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey, who married John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
- Beatrice Charlotte Elizabeth Vesey, who married Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge, a brother of the 1st Duke of Westminster.
Death & succession
He died in December 1875, aged 72, and was succeeded by his son, John Vesey, 4th Viscount de Vesci.
References
- Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com". The Peerage.
- leigh rayment.com
- Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com". The Peerage.
- "THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, BABY". Laois Nationalist.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount de Vesci
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles Coote, Bt Patrick Lalor |
Member of Parliament for Queen's County 1835–1837 With: Sir Charles Coote, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Coote, Bt John FitzPatrick |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Coote, Bt John FitzPatrick |
Member of Parliament for Queen's County 1841–1852 With: Sir Charles Coote, Bt 1841–1847 John FitzPatrick 1847–1852 |
Succeeded by Michael Dunne Sir Charles Coote, Bt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Hawarden |
Irish Representative Peer for Ireland 1857–1875 |
Succeeded by The Lord Massy |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Vesey |
Viscount de Vesci 1855–1875 |
Succeeded by John Robert William Vesey |