Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci and 4th Baron Knapton (21 September 1803 – 23 December 1875), was an Anglo-Irish peer and Conservative politician.
Background
de Vesci was the son of The 2nd Viscount de Vesci and Frances Letitia, daughter of William Brownlow.
Political career
The Honourable John Vesey, as he then was, sat as Member of Parliament for the Queen's County between 1835 and 1837 and 1841 and 1852. In October 1855, he succeeded his father to become The 3rd Viscount de Vesci. In 1857, as Lord de Vesci, he was elected an Irish representative peer and entered the House of Lords.
Marriage and progeny
In 1839, the future Lord de Vesci married Lady Emma Herbert (1819-October 1884), youngest daughter of The 11th Earl of Pembroke. She founded the Abbeyleix Baby Linen Society, a cooperative enabling women access to affordable baby clothing. By his wife he had progeny including:
- John Vesey, 4th Viscount de Vesci, eldest son and heir.
- Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey, who married The 4th Marquess of Bath
- Beatrice Charlotte Elizabeth Vesey, who married The 1st Baron Stalbridge, a brother of The 1st Duke of Westminster.
Death and succession
Lord de Vesci 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. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir Charles Coote, Bt Patrick Lalor |
Member of Parliament for Queen's County 1835–1837 With: Sir Charles Coote, Bt |
Succeeded bySir Charles Coote, Bt John FitzPatrick |
| Preceded bySir 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 byMichael Dunne Sir Charles Coote, Bt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byThe Viscount Hawarden | Representative peer for Ireland 1857–1875 |
Succeeded byThe Lord Massy |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded byJohn Vesey | Viscount de Vesci 1855–1875 |
Succeeded byJohn Vesey |
| Baron Knapton 1855–1875 | ||
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded byJohn Vesey | Baronet (of Abbeyleix) 1855–1875 |
Succeeded byJohn Vesey |
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