- Sir Thomas Abdy, 1st Baronet, of Albyns
Sir Thomas Neville Abdy, 1st Baronet DL, JP (
21 December 1810 –20 July 1877 ) was a British politician.The son of
Captain Anthony Abdy and Grace Rich, he was educated inWinchester Cathedral inHampshire andSt John's College, Cambridge , where he graduated with aBachelor of Arts in 1833. Having been admitted to theMiddle Temple before, Abdy wasMember of Parliament (MP) for Lyme Regis from 1847 to 1852. On8 June 1850 , he was created a Baronet, of Albyns in the County ofEssex , and in 1875, he wasHigh Sheriff of Essex . Abdy wasDeputy Lieutenant and furtherJustice of Peace .Family
On
19 October 1841 , he married Hariot Alston, daughter of Rowland Alston. They had five children:*Grace Emma Townshend Abdy (d. 1923), married Albert Leveson-Gower, son of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland on 19 March 1872
*Sir William Abdy, 2nd Baronet (1844–1910)
*Captain Sir Anthony Abdy, 3rd Baronet (1848–19211
*Robert John Abdy (b. 1850)
*Sir Henry Abdy, 4th Baronet (1853–1921)References
*cite web | url= http://www.thepeerage.com/p428.htm#i4280| title= thePeerage| accessdate= 2007-01-12
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