Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore
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Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore (née Nickson) (d. 24 June 1788) was a suo jure
hereditary peer
; as a lady, however, she was unable to sit in the Irish House of Lords
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Christina Nickson was the daughter of Abraham Nickson of Munny, County Wicklow
, and grand-niece and heir of Richard Hutchinson of Knocklofty. She was created, in her own right, a hereditary peer as Baroness Donoughmore, of Knocklofty, County Tipperary
, Kingdom of Ireland
on 16 October 1783.
She married Rt. Hon. John Hely-Hutchinson (1724–1794) MP
, son of Francis Hely of Gertrough, by his spouse Prudence née Earbury, on 8 June 1751. They had four children:
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
; as a lady, however, she was unable to sit in the Irish House of Lords
Irish House of Lords
The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediaeval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union.-Function:...
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Christina Nickson was the daughter of Abraham Nickson of Munny, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, and grand-niece and heir of Richard Hutchinson of Knocklofty. She was created, in her own right, a hereditary peer as Baroness Donoughmore, of Knocklofty, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland refers to the country of Ireland in the period between the proclamation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 and the Act of Union in 1800. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171...
on 16 October 1783.
She married Rt. Hon. John Hely-Hutchinson (1724–1794) MP
Member of Parliament
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, son of Francis Hely of Gertrough, by his spouse Prudence née Earbury, on 8 June 1751. They had four children:
- Lt.-Gen. Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Earl of DonoughmoreRichard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Earl of DonoughmoreRichard Hely Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Earl of Donoughmore , styled The Honourable Richard Hely-Hutchinson from 1783 to 1788, was an Irish peer and politician....
(1756–1825) - General John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of DonoughmoreJohn Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of DonoughmoreGeneral John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore GCB was an Anglo-Irish politician, hereditary peer and soldier.-Background:He was the son of John Hely-Hutchinson and the Baroness Donoughmore...
(1757–1832) - Hon. Augustus Abraham Hely-Hutchinson (1766–1834)
- Hon. Francis Hely-Hutchinson (1769–1827)