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Thomas Allnutt Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey

1863–1919 · United Kingdom

Peer. Lived at Normanhurst, Sussex. Gave to Hastings Corporation; married to Lady Idina Mary Nevill, Countess Brassey.

Life and work

  1. 1918
    Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Brassey; the father's death left the eclectic Brassey collection 'unwanted' on the family (Taylor)

    contributorsTaylor 2001, p. 244

  2. 1919
    Handed most of the Brassey collection, including most of its Cypriot artefacts, to Hastings Corporation

    HastingsTaylor 2001, p. 244

  3. 12 November 1919
    Died after being struck by a vehicle in London; the earldom became extinct

    WestminstercontributorsTaylor 2001, p. 244

Connections

3 people
Anna (Annie) Brassey, Bar…Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl …Mabelle EgertonThomas Allnutt Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey
Family

Sources

  1. 1.Lou Taylor (2001). “Lady Brassey, 1870-1886: traveller, writer, collector, educator, woman of means and the fate of her Cypriot artefacts”. Cyprus in the 19th Century AD: Fact, Fancy and Fiction, 239-247. Oxford, Oxbow.
  2. 2.Wikipedia contributors. “Thomas Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey”. Wikipedia. Online
  3. 3.Thomas Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey (Wikidata Q7787848; GND 12467920X). Wikidata. Online
  4. 4.Thomas Allnutt Brassey (1863-1919), WikiTree Brassey-30. WikiTree. Online