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Spring Rice, Thomas. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 26, 1809; Fell.-Com., June 13, 1809. [Eldest s. of Stephen Edward (Rice), of Mount Trenchard, Foynes, Co. Limerick (and Catherine, dau. of Thomas Spring, of Castlemain, Co. Kerry).] B. there, Feb. 8, 1790. Matric. 1809; Hon. M.A. 1833. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 6, 1817. M.P. for Limerick, 1820-32; for Cambridge borough, 1832-9. Under-Secretary for Home Affairs, 1827-30. Initiated many of the Canning government's reforms in Irish administration. P.C. (Ireland), 1831; P.C. (U.K.), 1834. Secretary to the Treasury, 1830-4; Secretary of State for War, and for the Colonies, 1834-5. Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1835-9. Created Baron Monteagle, of Brandon, Co. Kerry, Sept. 5, 1839. Comptroller-General of the Exchequer, 1839-65. F.R.S., 1841; [p.611] F.S.A.; F.G.S. After 1839 retired from public life. High Sheriff of Co. Limerick, 1839. Married (1) July 11, 1811, Lady Theodosia Pery, 2nd dau. of the 1st Earl of Limerick; (2) Apr. 13, 1841, Marianne, eldest dau. of John Marshall, of Halsteads, Cumberland. Died at Mount Trenchard, Feb. 7, 1866; buried at Shanagolden, Co. Limerick. Father of Aubrey R. (1841), William C. (1842), Thomas C. W. (1837) and Stephen E. (1832). (D.N.B.; Return of M.P.s; Inns of Court; G.E.C.) | Thomas SPRING RICE Approx. lifespan: 17901866 pens. Trinity College adm1809:05:26 Fell.-Com. 1809:06:13 Eldest s. of Stephen Edward SPRING RICE (Rice), of Mount Trenchard Foynes, Co. Limerick (and Catherine SPRING dau. of Thomas SPRING of Castlemain, Co. Kerry ).] b. there 1790:02:08 Matric 1809 Hon. MA 1833 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1817:05:06 M.P. for: : Limerick, [ Co. Limerick ] 1820-32 for CB borough [ Cambridgeshire ] 1832-39 Under-Sec. for Home: Affairs 1827-30 Initiated many of the Canning government's reforms in Irish administration. P.C. ( Ireland ) 1831 P.C. (U.K.) 1834 Sec. to: : Treasury 1830-34 Sec. of State: for War, and for the Colonies 1834-35 Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1835-39 Created Baron Monteagle, of Brandon, Co. Kerry 1839:09:05 Comptroller-General of the Exchequer 1839-65 FRS 1841 FSA F.G.S. After 1839 retired from public life. High Sheriff of: Co. Limerick 1839 m. (1) 1811:07:11 Lady Theodosia Pery, 2nd dau. of the 1st Earl of Limerick m. (2) 1841:04:13 Marianne MARSHALL eldest dau. of John MARSHALL of Halsteads Hallsteads, Cumberland d. Mount Trenchard, [ Co. Limerick ] 1866:02:07 buried Shanagolden, Co. Limerick father of Aubrey R. Spring RICE (1841) father of William C. RICE (1842) father of Thomas C. W. RICE (1837) father of Stephen E. RICE (1832) ( D.N.B.; Return of M.P.s; Inns of Court; G.E.C .) |