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Grantham, Lord Thomas Philip.
Adm. nobleman at
ST JOHN'S,
June 6, 1798. [S. and h. of
Thomas [Robinson], 2nd Baron Grantham (for whom see D.N.B.), and Mary
Jemima, sub jure
Marchioness Grey. B. Dec. 8, 1781, at Whitehall.] Matric. Easter, 1801; M.A.
1801. Succeeded his
father as 3rd Baron Grantham and to the estate of Topcliffe, Yorks., July 20,
1786, and his cousin,
Sir Norton Robinson, in the Baronetcy of Robinson of Newby, Jan. 31, 1792. Took
the name of Weddell
in lieu of his patronymic Robinson by Royal licence, May 7, 1803. Succeeded his
maternal uncle as
Earl de Grey of Wrest, May 4, 1833, and assumed by Royal licence the name of De
Grey in lieu of
Weddell. Lord-Lieut. of Beds., 1818-59. Col. of Yorks. Hussar-Yeomanry, 1819.
Yeomanry Aide-de-Camp
to King William IV, 1831, and to Queen Victoria, 1837. First Lord of the
Admiralty in the Peel
Ministry, Dec. 1834-Apr. 1835. P.C., 1834. Lord-Lieut. of Ireland, 1841-4. Grand
Master of Order of
St Patrick, 1841-4. F.R.S., 1841. Author, Memoir of the Life of Sir C. Lucas;
Characteristics of
the Duke of Wellington
. Married, July 20, 1805, Henrietta Frances, dau. of
William Willoughby
(Cole), 1st Earl of Enniskillen, and had issue. Died s.p.m. Nov. 14,
1859, at St James's,
London. (G.E.C. (De Grey); St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 277; Doyle,
Official Baronage
of England; G. Mag
., 1859, II. 644.)
Lord Thomas Philip GRANTHAM
Approx. lifespan: 1781–1859
nobleman St John's College adm1798:06:06
s. and h. of Thomas Robinson GRANTHAM, 2nd Baron Grantham (for whom see D.N.B. )
s. of Mary Jemima GREY sub jure Marchioness Grey
b. Whitehall, [London], 1781:12:08
Matric 1801:04ET:
MA 1801
Succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Grantham and to the estate of Topcliffe, Yorkshire , 1786:07:20
Succeeded his cousin in the Baronetcy of Robinson of Newby Sir Norton ROBINSON 1792:01:31
Took the name of Weddell in lieu of his patronymic Robinson by Royal licence 1803:05:07
Succeeded his maternal uncle as "> Earl de Grey of WREST 1833:05:04
assumed by Royal licence the name of De Grey in lieu of Weddell 1833:05:04
Lord-Lieutenant of: Bedfordshire , 1818-59
Colonel of Yorks. Hussar-Yeomanry 1819
Yeomanry Aide-de-Camp to: King William IV 1831
Yeomanry Aide-de-Camp to: Queen Victoria 1837
First Lord of the Admiralty: Peel Ministry 1834:12-1835:04
P.C.: 1834
Lord-Lieutenant of: Ireland , 1841-44
Grand Master of Order of St Patrick: 1841-44
FRS 1841
Publ.: Memoir of the Life of Sir C. Lucas Publ.: Characteristics of the Duke of Wellington .
m. "> Henrietta Frances Willoughby COLE dau. of William Willoughby COLE, 1st Earl of Enniskillen 1805:07:20
had issue"/>
d. s.p.m. St James', London , 1859:11:14
Refs: G.E.C. (De Grey) Refs: St John's College Adm ., IV. 277 Refs: Doyle, Official Baronage of England Refs: G. Mag . 1859, II. 644.
[add:]Engraving by Robinson: CAS: G.137[:add]

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