THOMAS PHILIP ROBINSON

thomas philip robinson, 3rd baron grantham (1781-1859). in 1803 took the name of weddell instead of that of robinson. in may 1833 he became earl de grey of wrest on the death of his maternal aunt, amabell hume-campbell, countess de grey (1751-1833), and he now took the name of de grey. he was first lord of the admiralty under sir robert peel in 1834-1835 and from 1841 to 1844 lord-lieutenant of ireland. on his death without male issue his nephew, george frederick samuel robinson, afterwards marquess of ripon (q.v.), succeeded as earl de grey.