Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley
Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley PC, DL (22 December 1780 – 16 April 1833), was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1833.
The Lord Foley PC DL | |
|---|---|
 Whitley Court – the Foley family seat | |
| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners | |
| In office 8 December 1830 – 16 April 1833 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Grey |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Hereford |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Foley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1780 |
| Died | 16 April 1833 (aged 52) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Cecilia Olivia Geraldine FitzGerald (1786–1863) |
Background
Foley was the son of Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, and Henrietta Stanhope.
Political career
Foley succeeded as third Baron Foley on the death of his father in 1793 and was able to take his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1801. When the Whigs came to power under Lord Grey in 1830, Foley was appointed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners, a post he held until his early death in 1833.[1] In 1830 he was admitted to the Privy Council.[2] Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire between 1831 and 1833 and Master of the Quorn Hunt from 1805 to 1806.
Family
Lord Foley married Lady Cecilia Olivia Geraldine FitzGerald (3 March 1786 – London, 27 July 1863), daughter of William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster, in Boyle Farm, Kingston upon Thames, on 18 August 1806. He died in London in April 1833, aged 52, and was succeeded in the barony by his son, Thomas, who also succeeded him as chief whip in the Whig government. Lady Foley died in 1863.
Notes
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- "No. 18755". The London Gazette. 10 December 1830. p. 2577.
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Hereford |
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 1830–1833 |
Succeeded by The Lord Foley |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Coventry |
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire 1831–1833 |
Succeeded by The Lord Lyttelton |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Foley |
Baron Foley 2nd creation 1793–1833 |
Succeeded by Thomas Foley |