Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey
The Earl de Grey | |
|---|---|
| First Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 22 December 1834 – 8 April 1835 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | The Lord Auckland |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Auckland |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 11 September 1841 – 17 July 1844 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | Viscount Ebrington |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Heytesbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Philip Robinson 8 December 1781 |
| Died | 14 November 1859 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse | Lady Henrietta Cole |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Thomas Philip de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey, 3rd Baron Grantham, 6th Baron Lucas (born Robinson, later Weddell; 8 December 1781 – 14 November 1859), styled as The Hon. Thomas Robinson until 1786 and as Lord Grantham from 1786 to 1833, of Wrest Park in the parish of Silsoe, Bedfordshire, was a British Tory statesman. He changed his surname to Weddell in 1803 and to de Grey in 1833.