Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey

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Thomas Philip Robinson, later Weddell (from 1803), later still de Grey (from 1833), 2nd Earl de Grey PC, KG (8 December 1781 – 14 November 1859) was a British Tory politician and statesman of the 19th century.

He was the eldest son of the 2nd Baron Grantham and his wife, Mary (a daughter of the 2nd Marchioness Grey and younger sister of the 1st Countess de Grey), from whom he inherited Wrest Park. He was made Privy Counsellor in 1834 and a Knight of the Garter in 1844.

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• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Earl of Upper Ossory	Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire 1818–1859	Succeeded by The Duke of Bedford
Political offices
Preceded by The Lord Auckland	First Lord of the Admiralty 1834–1835	Succeeded by The Lord Auckland
Preceded by Viscount Ebrington	Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1841–1844	Succeeded by The Lord Heytesbury
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Thomas Robinson	Baron Grantham 1786–1859	Succeeded by George Robinson
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Norton Robinson	Baronet (of Newby) 1792–1859	Succeeded by George Robinson
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Amabel Yorke	Earl de Grey 1833–1859	Succeeded by George Robinson
Peerage of England
Preceded by Amabel Yorke	Baron Lucas of Crudwell 1833–1859	Succeeded by Anne Cowper