Earl Annesley
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Earl Annesley, of Castlewellan in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created on 17 August 1789 for Francis Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly, with special remainder to his younger brother the Hon. Richard Annesley. He had previously represented Downpatrick
in the Irish House of Commons
. The titles of Baron Annesley, of Castlewellan
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 Midleton. Annesley was the sixth son of the Hon. Francis Annesley, fourth son of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia.
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 British House of Commons
as the representative for Downpatrick
. On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the fourth Earl. He sat as Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Great Grimsby
and was an Irish Representative Peer
in the House of Lords
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 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 First World War. 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 second son, the eleventh Earl, who succeeded his elder brother in 2001. As a descendant of the first Viscount Valentia Lord Annesley is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.
In 2007 many of the Earl Annesley's effects, remainder from the auction at Castlewellan in the 1960s, were sold at auction on-site at Shimna House, Newcastle, County Down, in the wake of the death of Mr. Gerald Annesley - son of Lady Mabel, heir to the estate. Amongst the items sold was a portrait of the Countess Annesley, which reached £23,000.
The 11th Earl, Philip, was born on 29 March 1927 and educated at Strodes Grammar School, Egham
. He served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
and married Florence Johnston in 1951. He lived in Crawley
, West Sussex
. After retirement from his career in flight simulation he moved to Bridport, Dorset where he died on 18 March 2011 [London Gazette notice 1332963].
The family surname is pronounced "Anzlee".
The heir apparent is his son Michael Stephen Annesley, Viscount Glerawly (b. 1957)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Hon. Michael David Annesley (b. 1984)
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,...
. It was created on 17 August 1789 for Francis Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly, with special remainder to his younger brother the Hon. Richard Annesley. He had previously represented Downpatrick
Downpatrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Downpatrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Downpatrick was not represented.-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...
. The titles of Baron Annesley, of Castlewellan
Castlewellan
Castlewellan is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain, southwest of Downpatrick. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob. It had a population of 2,392 people in the 2001 Census....
in the County of Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, 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 Midleton. Annesley was the sixth son of the Hon. Francis Annesley, fourth son of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia.
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 British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as the representative for Downpatrick
Downpatrick (UK Parliament constituency)
Downpatrick was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...
. On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the fourth Earl. He sat as Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
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 Great Grimsby
Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and was an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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 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 First World War. 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 second son, the eleventh Earl, who succeeded his elder brother in 2001. As a descendant of the first Viscount Valentia Lord Annesley is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.
In 2007 many of the Earl Annesley's effects, remainder from the auction at Castlewellan in the 1960s, were sold at auction on-site at Shimna House, Newcastle, County Down, in the wake of the death of Mr. Gerald Annesley - son of Lady Mabel, heir to the estate. Amongst the items sold was a portrait of the Countess Annesley, which reached £23,000.
The 11th Earl, Philip, was born on 29 March 1927 and educated at Strodes Grammar School, Egham
Egham
Egham is a wealthy suburb in the Runnymede borough of Surrey, in the south-east of England. It is part of the London commuter belt and Greater London Urban Area, and about south-west of central London on the River Thames and near junction 13 of the M25 motorway.-Demographics:Egham town has a...
. He served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache...
and married Florence Johnston in 1951. He lived in Crawley
Crawley
Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. After retirement from his career in flight simulation he moved to Bridport, Dorset where he died on 18 March 2011 [London Gazette notice 1332963].
The family surname is pronounced "Anzlee".
Coat of arms
The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the earldom is: Paly of six argent and azure, over all a bend gules. This can be translated as: a shield divided into 6 vertical bars alternating white and blue, over the top a diagonal red bar.Viscounts Glerawly (1766)
- William Annesley, 1st Viscount GlerawlyWilliam Annesley, 1st Viscount GlerawlyWilliam Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly was an Irish politician and noble.Lord Glerawly was the sixth son of Francis Annesley and Elizabeth Martin. Through his father, Lord Glerawly was the grandson of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia and thus his descendants are in the remainder to the...
(c.CircaCirca , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
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 AnnesleyRichard Annesley, 2nd Earl AnnesleyRichard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley PC , styled The Honourable from 1758 to 1802, was an Irish politician and noble.Lord Annesley was the second son of William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly and Lady Anne Beresford...
(1745–1824) - William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl AnnesleyWilliam Annesley, 3rd Earl AnnesleyWilliam Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley was an Irish noble and British Member of Parliament.David Roy MacGregor, "Merchant Sailing Ships 1815-1850" , erroneously states that the 3rd Earl was William Annesley , the naval architect.Lord Annesley was the eldest son of Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl...
(1772–1838) - William Richard Annesley, 4th Earl AnnesleyWilliam Annesley, 4th Earl AnnesleyWilliam Richard Annesley, 4th Earl Annesley , styled Viscount Glerawley until 1838, was an Irish-born British Conservative politician.-Background:...
(1830–1874) - Hugh Annesley, 5th Earl AnnesleyHugh Annesley, 5th Earl AnnesleyHugh Annesley, 5th Earl Annesley was a British military officer and Member of Parliament for County Cavan from 1857 to 1874.-Biography:He was the second son of William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley....
(1831–1908) - Francis Annesley, 6th Earl AnnesleyFrancis Annesley, 6th Earl AnnesleyFrancis Annesley, 6th Earl of Annesley was a pioneer aviator who died in a plane crash at sea.-Biography:...
(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 (b. 1933)
The heir apparent is his son Michael Stephen Annesley, Viscount Glerawly (b. 1957)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Hon. Michael David Annesley (b. 1984)