Sir Thomas Vesey, Bishop of Ossary.
Born in 1670, the son of John Vesey, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam. Sir Thomas married Mary Muschamp in 1698. Mary was the daughter of Denny muschamp. a most interesting man. Denny, in addition of many other acomplishments, was advisor to Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh and Lord Chancellor.
Thomas Vesey was made baronet the year he married Mary Muschamp and subsequently entered holy orders, becoming Bishop of Killaloe in 1711 and Bishop of Ossary in 1714. It is said that Denny Mischamp gave Thomas and Mary a wedding present of the leasehold of the old Abbeylends at Abbeyleix, which he had bought from the trustees of Edward Massey in 1675. While Bishop of Ossary, Thomas set about buying the freehold of the estate, a process that would not be completed until 1769, almost forty years after his death. Thomas was succeeded by his son John, who was created Lord Knapton in 1750
Born in 1670, the son of John Vesey, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam. Sir Thomas married Mary Muschamp in 1698. Mary was the daughter of Denny muschamp. a most interesting man. Denny, in addition of many other acomplishments, was advisor to Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh and Lord Chancellor.
Thomas Vesey was made baronet the year he married Mary Muschamp and subsequently entered holy orders, becoming Bishop of Killaloe in 1711 and Bishop of Ossary in 1714. It is said that Denny Mischamp gave Thomas and Mary a wedding present of the leasehold of the old Abbeylends at Abbeyleix, which he had bought from the trustees of Edward Massey in 1675. While Bishop of Ossary, Thomas set about buying the freehold of the estate, a process that would not be completed until 1769, almost forty years after his death. Thomas was succeeded by his son John, who was created Lord Knapton in 1750
