Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale

Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale (29 October 1854 – 21 October 1925) was a British Liberal politician. He succeeded his father in the barony in 1876.

Personal life On 7 April 1877, Lord Ribblesdale married Charlotte Monkton Tennant (1858–1911), daughter of Sir Charles Tennant, 1st Baronet (1823–1906) and Emma Winsloe (1821–1895), and sister of Margot Tennant, at The Savoy Chapel, London. Lady Ribblesdale died on 2 May 1911. The couple had two sons, who were both killed in military service, and three daughters: Capt. Hon. Thomas Lister (2 May 1878 – 13 January 1904), who received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for service in the Second Boer War (1899–1902), and was killed in action serving with the 10th Royal Hussars during the Somaliland campaign of 1903–04. Hon. Barbara Lister (30 May 1880 – 22 December 1943), who married Sir Mathew Wilson, 4th Baronet (1875–1958), and had three sons 2nd Lt. Hon. Charles Alfred Lister (26 October 1887 – 28 August 1915), who died from wounds received at the Battle of Gallipoli while serving with Royal Marine Light Infantry during the First World War Lady Ribblesdale died on 9 June 1958 in her apartment at 720 Park Avenue in New York City and she was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery.

Descendants Among his grandchildren were Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat and 4th Baron Lovat (1911–1995), Sir Hugh Fraser (1918–1984), the Secretary of State for Air from 1962 to 1964, David Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland (1924–1993), Julian Fane (1927–2009), the author. The actress Georgina Ward (1941-2010) was his great-granddaughter.

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