DE GREY

Thomas Philip De Grey , 2 Earl ( eld. son of Thomas Robinson, 2 baron Grantham 1738–86 ). b. White hall, London 8 Dec. 1781; succeeded as 3 baron Grantham 20 July 1786; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., M.A. 1801; a umed surname of Weddell 7 May 1803; lord lieut. of Bedford 13 Feb. 1818; succeeded as 2 Earl De Grey 4 May 1833; a umed surname of De Grey in lieu of Weddell 24 June 1833; first lord of the admiralty 22 Dec. 1834 to 25 April 1835; P.C. 29 Dec. 1834; lord lieut. of Ireland 3 Sep. 1841 to 2 July 1844; grand master of order of St. Patrick 1841–44; K.G. 12 Dec. 1844; pres. of Instit. of British Architects 1834 to death; F.R.S. 29 April 1841; author of Memoir of the life of Sir C. Lucas 1845; Characteristics of the Duke of Wellington apart from his military talents 1853. d. 4 St. James’s sq. London 14 Nov. 1859. I.L.N. 25 Feb. 1842 p. 146 , portrait , 13 Jany. 1844 , 22, 24, portrait .