Thomas Lister, 3rd Baron Ribblesdale | |
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3rd Baron Ribblesdale | |
In office 1832–1876 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 April 1828 Armitage Park, Staffordshire, UK |
Died | 25 August 1876 Leukerbad, Switzerland |
Spouse | Emma Mure |
Children | 5, including Thomas and Reginald |
Parents |
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Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Military service | |
Rank | cornet |
Unit | Royal Regiment of Horse Guards |
Thomas Lister, 3rd Baron Ribblesdale (28 April 1828 – 25 August 1876) was an English Peer of the Realm. [1]
Lister was the only son of Thomas Lister, 2nd Baron Ribblesdale and Adelaide, the daughter of Thomas Lister (1772–1828). He was born at Armitage Park, Staffordshire. [2] He succeeded to the barony in 1832 following his father's death: at just four years old he was the youngest Peer of the Realm. [3]
His mother remarried in 1835 to John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (the future Prime Minister); but she died in November 1838 shortly after giving birth. [4] Lister and his sisters lived with Earl Russell and his new wife, Fanny, at 37 Chesham Place, London. [5] Lister mainly received private tuition but did study for a time at Eton. [6] He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 4 June 1846. [7]
In 1849 Lister purchased the rank of cornet in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards retiring the following year. [8] [9] In 1850 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding. [10]
Lister was a noted racehorse owner who "may be said to have burst like a meteor on the turf" following his purchase of Jonathan Peel's entire stud in August 1851; [11] this purchase caused his step-father "some anxiety". [12] He raced horses under his own name and that of his trainer William Day. [13] [14] His horses had some success: St. Giles was regarded by his trainer as "about the second best horse of his year", winning the Betting Room Stakes at Doncaster and the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. [13] [14] [15] Lister would bet heavily on his horses against the advice of his trainer. [14]
In May 1853 Lister married Emma Mure, the daughter of Colonel William Mure of Caldwell, Ayrshire. [16] They had five children: Thomas, Beatrix, Martin, Adelaide, and Reginald. [2] The family lived in France for a time, "a method of reconstruction often adopted in those days by families and single gentlemen who had ... galloped themselves out of their fortunes". [17]
Lister committed suicide in 1876 while staying at Leukerbad, Switzerland [18] "having fallen on hard times due to his indulgence in racing." [2] He was succeeded in the barony by his son Thomas. [17]