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De Grey, the Hon. Thomas. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 6, 1861. S. and h. of Thomas (above), 5th Baron Walsingham, of Merton Hall, Norfolk. B. Jan. 29, 1843, in Stanhope Street, Mayfair, W. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1861; B.A. 1865; M.A. 1870; Hon. LL.D. 1891. High Steward, 1891-1919. Cricket 'blue,' 1862, 1863. Succeeded as 6th Baron Walsingham, Dec. 31, 1870. A Lord in Waiting, 1874-5. M.P. for W. Norfolk, 1865-70. Chairman of Norfolk Quarter Sessions, 1880. High Steward of King's Lynn. Trustee of the British Museum and of the Hunterian Museum. F.Z.S.; F. Entomological S. (Pres. 1889-90); F.R.S. A Fellow of many foreign learned Societies. Distinguished in the study of Microlepidoptera, the smallest of moths. One of the best shots in England and a great authority on game. A donor to Cambridge museums. Author, Pterophoridae of California and Oregon, etc. Died Dec. 3, 1919, aged 76. Buried at Merton, Norfolk. Half-brother of John A. (1866) and Arnald (1875). (Cambridge Review, June 11, 1891, 380; Eton Sch. Lists; The Times, Dec. 4, 1919.) | Hon. Thomas DE GREY Hon. Thomas DEGREY Approx. lifespan: 18431941 pens. Trinity College adm1861:05:06 s. and h. of Thomas DE GREY (above), 5th Baron Walsingham, of Merton Hall, Merton, Norfolk b. Stanhope Street, Mayfair, [ London ] 1843:01:29 W. Sch: Eton Matric 1861:10MT: BA 1865 MA 1870 Hon.LLD 1891 High Steward: 1891-1919 Cricket "blue" 1862, 1863 Succeeded as 6th Baron Walsingham 1870:12:31 Lord in Waiting 1874-75 M.P. for: : W. Norfolk 1865-70 Chairman of: Norfolk Quarter Sessions 1880 High Steward of King's Lynn, [ Norfolk ] Trustee of: : British: <wrk> Museum </wrk>, [ London ] and of the <wrk> Hunterian Museum </wrk> Hunterian, [ London ] FZS F. Entomological S. ( President: (1889-90); FRS Fellow of: : many foreign learned Societies. Distinguished in the study of Microlepidoptera, the smallest of moths. One of the best shots in England and a great authority on game. A donor to CB museums. Publ.: Pterophoridae of California and Oregon etc. d. aged 76 bur. Merton, Norfolk 1919:12:03 half-brother of John A. DE GREY (1866) and Arnald (1875) ( CB Review 1891:06:11, 380; Eton School Lists; The Times 1919:12:04) |