Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci
Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician.Background
de Vesci was the son of John Vesey, 2nd Viscount de Vesci, and Frances Letitia, daughter of William Brownlow.Political career
de Vesci sat as Member of Parliament for the Queen's County between 1835 and 1837 and 1841 and 1852. In 1857 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer and entered the House of Lords.Marriage and progeny
In 1839 Lord de Vesci married Lady Emma Herbert, youngest daughter of George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke. She founded the Abbeyleix Baby Linen Society, a co-operative enabling women access to affordable baby clothing. By his wife he had progeny including:
He died in December 1875, aged 72, and was succeeded by his son, John Vesey, 4th Viscount de Vesci.
