Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely
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Charles Tottenham Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely KP, PC
(23 January 1738 – 22 March 1806) was an Irish peer and politician.
Born Charles Tottenham, he assumed the surname of Loftus in 1783, after inheriting the estates of his uncle
Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely
. He represented Fethard (County Wexford)
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1776 to 1783. In the latter year, he stood as Member of Parliament
for Wexford Borough
, a seat held until 1785, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Loftus. He became Marquess of Ely
on 29 December 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 12 December 1794.
Privy Council of Ireland
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(23 January 1738 – 22 March 1806) was an Irish peer and politician.
Born Charles Tottenham, he assumed the surname of Loftus in 1783, after inheriting the estates of his uncle
Loftus Hall
Loftus Hall is a large mansion house on the Hook peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland that is said to have been haunted both by the devil and by the ghost of a young woman....
Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely
Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely
Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely KP, PC , styled The Honourable from 1751 to 1769 and known as Henry Loftus, 4th Viscount Loftus from 1769 to 1771, was an Irish peer and politician....
. He represented Fethard (County Wexford)
Fethard (County Wexford) (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Fethard was a constituency in County Wexford represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Fethard was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
from 1776 to 1783. In the latter year, he stood as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Wexford Borough
Wexford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Wexford Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
, a seat held until 1785, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Loftus. He became Marquess of Ely
Marquess of Ely
Marquess of Ely, of the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Charles Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely. He was born Charles Tottenham, the son of John Tottenham, who had been created a Baronet, of Tottenham Green in the County of Wexford, in the Baronetage of...
on 29 December 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 12 December 1794.