Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet (1668?–1730), was an Irish clergyman. He was Bishop of Ossory from 1714 to 1730.

He was born at Cork, Ireland when his father, John Vesey, was dean of the church there, was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, and became a fellow of Oriel College. He married Mary, only surviving daughter and heiress of Denny Muschamp, esq., of Horsley, Surrey, and, through her coming into a considerable estate, was on 13 July (patent 28 Sept.) 1698 created a baronet.

Taking holy orders, he was ordained as a priest on 24 June 1700, and, becoming chaplain to the James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, was by his influence advanced to the bishopric of Killaloe on 12 June 1713, and the following year translated to that of Ossory.

He died on 6 Aug. 1730, and was buried in St. Anne's Church, Dublin. His only son and heir, Sir John Vesey, was created Baron Knapton in 1750 and was the ancestor to the Viscounts de Vesci and William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey. Elizabeth Vesey was his daughter.

References

Attribution

 Dunlop, Robert (1899). "Vesey, John". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography 58. London: Smith, Elder & Co.