Thomas Henry Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Ferrard (January 1772 – 18 January 1843), styled The Honourable from 1790 until 1824, was an Irish peer and politician.
Lord Ferrard married Harriet Skeffington, suo jure 9th Viscountess Massereene, daughter of Chichester Skeffington, 4th Earl of Massereene and 8th Viscount Massereene. She died in 1831. Lord Ferrard died in January 1843 and was succeeded by his son, John, who had already succeeded his mother as tenth Viscount Massereene.
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^Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
thomas, skeffington, viscount, ferrard, thomas, henry, skeffington, viscount, ferrard, january, 1772, january, 1843, styled, honourable, from, 1790, until, 1824, irish, peer, politician, contents, background, political, career, family, references, external, li. Thomas Henry Skeffington 2nd Viscount Ferrard January 1772 18 January 1843 styled The Honourable from 1790 until 1824 was an Irish peer and politician Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground editBorn Thomas Henry Foster he was the son of John Foster 1st Baron Oriel the last Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Margaretta Amelia Burgh 1st Viscountess Ferrard 1 Political career editHe entered the Irish House of Commons for Dunleer in 1793 representing it until the Act of Union in 1801 Ferrard sat as Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons for Drogheda 2 between 1807 and 1812 and for County Louth between 1821 and 1824 3 In 1811 he was appointed High Sheriff of Louth and in 1818 appointed High Sheriff of Antrim 4 He succeeded his mother as second Viscount Ferrard in 1824 As this was an Irish peerage it disqualified him from sitting in the Commons for an Irish seat but it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords In 1828 he succeeded his father in the barony of Oriel which was in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and was able to take a seat in the upper chamber of the British Parliament Family editLord Ferrard married Harriet Skeffington suo jure 9th Viscountess Massereene daughter of Chichester Skeffington 4th Earl of Massereene and 8th Viscount Massereene She died in 1831 Lord Ferrard died in January 1843 and was succeeded by his son John who had already succeeded his mother as tenth Viscount Massereene References edit Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed leighrayment com usurped leighrayment com usurped Reports from Commissioners Ireland Vol XVII The House of Commons 1826 p 106 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Thomas SkeffingtonParliament of IrelandPreceded byNicholas Coddington Hon John Foster Member of Parliament for Dunleer1793 1801 With Nicholas Coddington 1793 1798Henry Coddington 1798 1800Quintin Dick 1800 1801 Succeeded byParliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byHenry Meade Ogle Member of Parliament for Drogheda1807 1812 Succeeded byHenry Meade OglePreceded byJohn Foster John Jocelyn Member of Parliament for County Louth1821 1824 With John Jocelyn Succeeded byJohn Jocelyn John Leslie FosterPeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Foster Baron Oriel1828 1843 Succeeded byJohn SkeffingtonPeerage of IrelandPreceded byMargaretta Foster Viscount Ferrard1824 1843 Succeeded byJohn Skeffington Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Skeffington 2nd Viscount Ferrard amp oldid 1118219101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
