Thomas Scott, 2nd Earl of Clonmell (15 August 1783 – 18 January 1838), styled Lord Earlsfort between 1793 and 1798, was an Irish peer and politician.

Scott was the only son of John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell

John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell

John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell PC KC SL , known as The Lord Earlsfort between 1784 and 1789 and as The Viscount Clonmell between 1789 and 1793, was an Irish barrister and judge...

, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland

Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland

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, by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Patrick Lawless, a Dublin banker. He became known by the courtesy title Lord Earlsfort when his father was elevated to an earldom in 1793.

Scott succeeded his father in the earldom in 1798, aged 14. As this was an Irish peerage

Peerage of Ireland

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, he was still eligible for election to the British House of Commons

British House of Commons

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. In 1807 he was returned to parliament for New Romney

New Romney (UK Parliament constituency)

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, a seat he held until 1812.

Lord Clonmell married Lady Henrietta Louisa, daughter of George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick

George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick

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, in 1805. They had two sons and seven daughters. He died at North Aston

North Aston

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, Oxfordshire

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, in January 1838, aged 54, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John. The Countess of Clonmell only survived her husband by ten months and died at St Leonards-on-Sea

St Leonards-on-Sea

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, Sussex

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, in November 1838.