Samuel Vestey, 2nd Baron Vestey explained

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

Early life

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.

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

Career

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

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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Levens. R.G.C.. Merton College Register 1900–1964. 1964. Basil Blackwell. Oxford. 26.
2. Web site: Samuel Vestey, 2nd Baron Vestey. National Portrait Gallery, London. 7 February 2015.