John Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen
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John Willoughby Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen KP (23 March 1768 – 31 March 1840), known as Viscount Cole from 1789 to 1803, was an Irish
peer and Member of Parliament
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Cole was the son of William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen
. In 1790 and in 1798, he was elected for Sligo Borough
and Fermanagh
. Both times, he chose to sit for the latter and represented the constituency in the Irish House of Commons
until the Act of Union in 1801.
After the Union, Cole was subsequently returned to the British House of Commons
for Fermanagh
, a seat he held until 1803, when he succeeded his father as earl. He was also Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh and sat in the House of Lords
as an Irish Representative Peer
from 1804 to 1840. He was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1810 and in 1815 he was created Baron Grinstead, of Grinstead in the County of Wiltshire, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
Lord Enniskillen married Lady Charlotte Paget, daughter of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, in 1805. They had five children:
He died in March 1840, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William
.
Ireland
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peer and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Cole was the son of William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen
William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen
William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen , styled The Honourable from 1760 to 1767, then known as Lord Mountflorence to 1776 and as Viscount Enniskillen to 1789, was an Irish peer and politician....
. In 1790 and in 1798, he was elected for Sligo Borough
Sligo Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Sligo Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
and Fermanagh
Fermanagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Fermanagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Fermanagh was not represented.-1689–1801:...
. Both times, he chose to sit for the latter and represented the constituency 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...
until the Act of Union in 1801.
After the Union, Cole was subsequently returned to the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
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for Fermanagh
Fermanagh (UK Parliament constituency)
Fermanagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Northern Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Fermanagh, except for the Borough of Enniskillen.-Members of Parliament:-References:...
, a seat he held until 1803, when he succeeded his father as earl. He was also Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh and sat 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....
as an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
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from 1804 to 1840. He was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1810 and in 1815 he was created Baron Grinstead, of Grinstead in the County of Wiltshire, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
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Lord Enniskillen married Lady Charlotte Paget, daughter of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, in 1805. They had five children:
- William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of EnniskillenWilliam Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of EnniskillenWilliam Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen FRS , known by his courtesy title of Viscount Cole from 1807 to 1840, was a British palaeontologist and Conservative Member of Parliament....
(1807–1886) - Lt.-Col. Hon. Henry Arthur Cole (14 February 1809 – 2 July 1890)
- Lady Jane Anne Louisa Florence Cole (27 July 1811 – 23 March 1831)
- Hon. John Lowry Cole (8 June 1813 – 28 November 1882)
- Hon. Lowry Balfour Cole (6 June 1815 – 14 January 1818)
He died in March 1840, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William
William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen
William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen FRS , known by his courtesy title of Viscount Cole from 1807 to 1840, was a British palaeontologist and Conservative Member of Parliament....
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