Family and Education
b. ?1772, 5th but o. surv. s. of John Foster. educ. Eton 1784-9; Trinity Coll. Camb. 15 Apr. 1790, aged 18; L. Inn 1790. m. 20 Nov. 1810, Lady Harriet Skeffington, da. and h. of Chichester, 4th Earl of Massereene [I] (whom she suc. 25 Feb. 1816 as s.j. Viscountess Massereene), 5s. 3da. Took surname of Skeffington 8 Jan. 1817; suc. mother as 2nd Visct. Ferrard [I] 20 Jan. 1824; fa. as 2nd Baron Oriel 16 Aug. 1828.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1792 – 1800.
Commr. of revenue [I] Feb. 1798–9, of treasury [I] May 1807–13; PC [I] 17 Oct. 1809.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1808.
Gov. co. Louth 1805; sheriff, co. Louth 1811 – 12, co. Antrim 1818–19.
Col. co. Louth militia 1793 – d. 2nd capt. Collon inf. 1796.
Main residence: Collon, co. Louth, [I].
SKEFFINGTON
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
FOSTER, (AFTERWARDS SKEFFINGTON ), Hon. Thomas Henry (?1772-1843)
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