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Samuel Vestey, 2nd Baron Vestey

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Samuel Vestey, 2nd Baron Vestey (25 December 1882 – 4 May 1954) was a British noble.

Early life

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He was the son of William Vestey, 1st Baron Vestey, and was educated at Merton College, Oxford, matriculating in 1901.[1]

He served as Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1933.[1]

He succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1940.

Career

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He was a Justice of the Peace, and photographs of him by Lafayette are in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.[2]

Personal life

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In 1908, he married Frances Sarah Howarth, they had three children:

  • Hon. Kathleen Sarah Vestey (born in May 1909), married Captain Maurice John Kingscote (30 July 1887 – 5 June 1959) on 18 September 1936.
  • Captain Hon. William Howarth Vestey (1912–1944), killed in action in Italy
  • Hon. Joan Frances Vestey (1914–1991)

On his death in 1954, he was succeeded by his grandson, Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, son of William Vestey.

References

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  1. ^ a b Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 26.
  2. ^ "Samuel Vestey, 2nd Baron Vestey". National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Vestey
1940–1954
Succeeded by