Earl Annesley, of

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in the County of Down, is a title in the

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. It was created on 17 August 1789 for Francis Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly, with special remainder to his younger brother the Honourable Richard Annesley. He had previously represented

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in the

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. The titles of Baron Annesley, of

in the County of Down, and Viscount Glerawly, in the County of Fermanagh, were created in the Peerage of Ireland on 20 September 1758 and 14 November 1766 respectively for his father William Annesley, who sat as Member of the Irish Parliament for

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. Annesley was the sixth son of the Honourable Francis Annesley, fourth son of

Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia, (1 February – 22 November 1660) was an English statesman during the colonisation of Ireland in the seventeenth century. He was a Member of Parliament for both the English and Irish houses, was elevate ...

. The first Earl Annesley had several illegitimate children but no legitimate issue. He was succeeded (in the earldom according to the special remainder) by his younger brother, the second Earl. He had earlier represented seven different constituencies in the Irish Parliament and served as a Commissioner of Customs for Ireland. His eldest son, the third Earl, sat in the

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as the representative for

. On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the fourth Earl. He sat as

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for

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and was an Irish Representative Peer in the

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from 1857 to 1874. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fifth Earl. He was a soldier and also represented

County Cavan County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (''Bréifn ...

in Parliament as a Conservative. Between 1877 and 1908 he sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer. His line of the family failed on the death of his only son, the sixth Earl, who was killed during the

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. During his life in 1884 the Earl had a property named the 'Moorish tower' constructed, only for it to become ruin before a century later. The late Earl was succeeded by his first cousin, the seventh Earl. He was the son of the Hon. William Octavius Beresford Annesley, sixth son of the third Earl. This line of the family failed in 1957 on the death of his son, the eighth Earl. He was succeeded by his third cousin once removed, the ninth Earl. He was the great-great-grandson of the Hon. Robert Annesley, second son of the second Earl. the titles are held by the ninth Earl's third son, the twelfth Earl, who succeeded his elder brother in 2011.

Viscounts Glerawly (1766)

William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly (1710 – 2 September 1770) was an Irish politician and noble. Early life Annesley was born in 1710. He was the sixth of seven sons, and two daughters, born to Elizabeth ( Martin) Annesley and Francis Ann ...

( 1710–1770) * Francis Charles Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly (1740–1802) (created Earl Annesley in 1789)

Earls Annesley (1789)

* Francis Charles Annesley, 1st Earl Annesley (1740–1802) *

Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley PC (Ire) (14 April 1745 – 9 November 1824), styled The Honourable from 1758 to 1802, was an Anglo-Irish politician and noble. Lord Annesley was educated at Trinity College Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses : a re ...

(1745–1824) * William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley (1772–1838) * William Richard Annesley, 4th Earl Annesley (1830–1874) *

Hugh Annesley, 5th Earl Annesley Hugh Annesley, 5th Earl Annesley (26 January 1831 – 15 December 1908) was a British military officer and Member of Parliament for County Cavan from 1857 to 1874. Early life and family Annesley was born on 26 January 1831 in Dublin. He was ...

(1831–1908) *

Francis Annesley, 6th Earl Annesley Francis Annesley, 6th Earl of Annesley (25 February 1884 – 6 November 1914), styled Viscount Glerawly between 1884 and 1908, was an Anglo-Irish peer, Royal Navy officer and pioneer aviator who died in a plane crash at sea. Biography He was the ...

(1884–1914) *Walter Beresford Annesley, 7th Earl Annesley (1861–1934) *Beresford Cecil Bingham Annesley, 8th Earl Annesley (1894–1957) *Robert Annesley, 9th Earl Annesley (1900–1979) *Patrick Annesley, 10th Earl Annesley (1924–2001) *Philip Harrison Annesley, 11th Earl Annesley (1927–2011) *Michael Robert Annesley, 12th Earl Annesley (born 1933) The

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is the present holder's son Michael Stephen Annesley, Viscount Glerawly (born 1957). * ''Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley (1745–1824)'' **''Hon. Robert Annesley (1773–1825)'' ***''James Annesley (1799–1859)'' ****''Arthur Adolphus Annesley (1833–1887)'' *****''Arthur Albert O'Donel Valentia Annesley (1867–1947)'' ****** ''Robert Annesley, 9th Earl Annesley (1900–1979)'' ******* Michael Annesley, 12th Earl Annesley (b. 1933) ********(1). Michael Stephen Annesley, Viscount Glerawly (b. 1957) *********(2). Michael David Annesley (b. 1984) **********(3). Kenzie Michael Annesley (b. 2014) **''Hon. Arthur Grove Annesley (1774–1849)'' ***''Richard Grove Annesley (1815–1892)'' ****''Richard Arthur Grove Annesley (1879–1966)'' *****''Richard Francis Michael Grove Annesley (1908–1979)'' ******(4). Richard David Fergus Robert Annesley (b. 1940) *******(5). Michael Richard Edward Grove Annesley (b. 1970) *******(6). Robert Patrick Sean Grove Annesley (b. 1971) **''Francis Charles Annesley (1775–1832)'' ***''William Henry Annesley (1830–1875)'' ****''William Robert Ewart Annesley (1872–1914)'' *****''William Alan Cecil Annesley (1907–1976)'' ******''desc.''

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External links

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990
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''London Gazette; accessed 12 July 2014. {{DEFAULTSORT:Annesley, Earl Earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland County Down People from Crawley Noble titles created in 1789

Earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant " chieftain", particu ...

Peerages created with special remainders

Viscounts Glerawly (1766)

Earls Annesley (1789)

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