Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham
| The Right Honourable The Lord Walsingham PC | |
|---|---|
| Joint Postmaster General (with The Lord Carteret 1787–1789 The Earl of Westmorland 1789–1790 The Earl of Chesterfield 1790–1794) | |
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In office 1787–1794 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Hon. William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by |
The Lord Carteret The Earl of Clarendon |
| Succeeded by |
The Earl of Chesterfield The Earl of Leicester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1748 |
| Died | 16 January 1818 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Hon. Augusta Irby |
Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham PC (14 July 1748 – 16 January 1818), was a British peer and politician. He served as Joint Postmaster General and was for many years Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords.[1]
Biography
Walsingham was the son of William de Grey, 1st Baron Walsingham, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.[2] and educated at Eton College (1760–65) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1766). He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Walsingham on 9 May 1781 and inherited his Merton, Norfolk estate from his uncle Thomas de Grey the same year.
He served as Groom of the Bedchamber to King George III from 1771 to 1777. His other public posts included Lord of Trade (1777–81), Under-Secretary of State for the American department (Feb. 1778-Sept. 1780), Vice-Treasurer of Ireland (1784-7) and joint Postmaster General (1787–94).
Political career
Walsingham sat as Member of Parliament for Wareham in 1774,[3] for Tamworth from 1774 to 1780[4] and for Lostwithiel from 1780 to 1781,[5] when he succeeded his father and took his seat in the House of Lords. In 1783 Lord Walsingham was admitted to the Privy Council,[6] and from 1794 to 1814 was Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords.[2]
Family
Lord Walsingham married the Hon. Augusta Georgina Elizabeth, daughter of William Irby, 1st Baron Boston. He died in January 1818, aged 69, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, George.[7]
References
- ↑ "DE GREY, Thomas (1748-1818), of Merton, Norf.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Wakefield to Waterford County West
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Tain Burghs to Tipperary North
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: London University to Lymington
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 12506. p. 1. 30 December 1783.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham". The Peerage.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Palk Whitshed Keene |
Member of Parliament for Wareham 1774 With: Robert Palk |
Succeeded by William Gerard Hamilton Christopher D'Oyly |
| Preceded by Edward Thurlow Charles Vernon |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1774–1780 With: Edward Thurlow 1774–1778 Anthony Chamier 1778–1780 |
Succeeded by Anthony Chamier John Courtenay |
| Preceded by Viscount Fairford Thomas Potter |
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel 1780–1781 With: Hon. John St John 1780 George Johnstone 1780–1781 |
Succeeded by George Johnstone Viscount Malden |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Carteret The Earl of Clarendon |
Joint Postmaster General 1787–1794 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Chesterfield The Earl of Leicester |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William de Grey |
Baron Walsingham 1781–1818 |
Succeeded by George de Grey |