Thomas de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry

Thomas Townsend Aremberg de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry (born Mullins) (January 1786 – 18 January 1868), was an Anglo-Irish soldier and nobleman.

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Thomas Townsend Aremberg de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry1 M, #296401, b. January 1786, d. 18 January 1868

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    * Thomas Townsend Aremberg de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry was '''born in January 1786'''.1 He was the son of '''Hon. Townsend Mullins''' and '''Christabella Dayrolles'''.2 He married '''Eliza Theodora Blake,''' daughter of Sir John Blake, 11th Bt. and Rose Brice, on 18 August 1821.1 He died on 18 January 1868.1

    He was given the name of '''Thomas Townsend Aremberg Mullins''' at birth.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1807 in the service of the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers).1 He fought in the '''Peninsular Wars'''.1 He fought in the '''Battle of Albuera''', where he was wounded.1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1811.1 He fought in the '''War of 1812''' in 1812.1 He retired from the military in 1817.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Mullins, of Ventry, co. Kerry [I., 1797] on 5 October 1827.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Ventry, of Ventry, co. Kerry [I., 1800] on 5 October 1827.1 

On 16 February 1841 his name was legally changed to Thomas Townsend Aremberg de Moleyns by Royal Licence.1

Children of Thomas Townsend Aremberg de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry and Eliza Theodora Blake Hon. Christabella de Moleyns2 d. 8 Aug 1900 Hon. Rose de Moleyns2 d. 21 Apr 1898 Hon. Eliza de Moleyns2 d. 30 Oct 1888 Hon. Helena Emily de Moleyns2 d. 17 Jan 1926 Dayrolles Blakeney Eveleigh-de Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry+2 b. 22 Jan 1828, d. 8 Feb 1914 Hon. Frederick William de Moleyns2 b. 24 Jul 1835, d. 2 Apr 1882 Hon. Edward Alured de Moleyns2 b. 25 Nov 1836, d. 16 Feb 1908 Hon. Denis John de Moleyns2 b. 12 May 1844, d. Oct 1886 Citations [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 3, page 3988. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Thomas Townsend Aremberg de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry (born Mullins) (January 1786 – 18 January 1868) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and nobleman.

He was the son of Townsend Mullins, the second son of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry, and his second wife Christabella. Mullins was commissioned a lieutenant in the 7th Regiment of Foot on 5 February 1807, and served with the regiment in the Peninsular War. He fought at Busaco and Albuera and was badly wounded at the latter. He purchased a captaincy on 13 August 1811. Mullins was slightly wounded while serving with the 7th at the Battle of New Orleans[3], where his uncle, Thomas Mullins, commanded a regiment. He exchanged out of the 7th to take half-pay on 11 December 1817 and did not return to the Army.

On 18 August 1821, he married Eliza Theodora Blake, daughter of Sir John Blake, 11th Baronet and his wife Rose, Mullins' first cousin. He succeeded his uncle as Baron Ventry in 1827.

On 16 February 1841 he assumed the surname of de Moleyns for himself and the other descendants of the 1st Baron Ventry. This was in token of Ventry's claim to be descended of the medieval de Moleyns family of Burnham, Norfolk, which, however, has never been firmly established.

Lord Ventry died in 1868 at Burnham House, the family estate. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Dayrolles.