John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira
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John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira (17 March 1720 – 20 June 1793), known as Sir John Rawdon, Bt, between 1724 and 1750 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1750 and 1762, was an Irish peer.
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as Baron Rawdon, of Moira in the County of Down. In 1762 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Moira in the Irish peerage.
and Lady Catherine Parker, on 10 November 1741. They had two children:
After her death in June 1746 he married, secondly, Anne Hill, daughter of Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough
and Mary Rowe, on 23 December 1746. They had no children. After her death in August 1751 he married, thirdly, Elizabeth Hastings, 16th Baroness Botreaux, daughter of Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon
and Lady Selina Shirley
, on 26 February 1752. They had five children:
Lord Moira died in June 1793, aged 73, and was succeeded by his eldest son by his third marriage, Francis, who had already been created Baron Rawdon in his own right in 1783 and was created Marquess of Hastings
in 1816. The Countess of Moira died in April 1808.
Background
Rawdon was the only son of Sir John Rawdon, 3rd Baronet and Dorothy, daughter of Sir Richard Levinge, 1st BaronetSir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician and judge.Leving was a Member of Parliament of the English House of Commons for Chester from 1690 to 1695. In 1692 he also became a member of the Irish House of Commons for Blessington, a seat he held until 1695. During this time he served...
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Career
Rawdon succeeded his father in the baronetcy in February 1724, aged three. In 1750 he was elevated to the Peerage of IrelandPeerage 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 Rawdon, of Moira in the County of Down. In 1762 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Moira in the Irish peerage.
Family
Lord Moira married, firstly, Helena Perceval, daughter of John Perceval, 1st Earl of EgmontJohn Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont
John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont PC, FRS , known as Sir John Perceval, 5t, from 1691 to 1715, as The Lord Perceval from 1715 to 1722 and as The Viscount Perceval from 1722 to 1733, was an Anglo-Irish politician....
and Lady Catherine Parker, on 10 November 1741. They had two children:
- Lady Helena Rawdon, married Stephen Moore, 1st Earl Mountcashell and had issue.
- Lady Catherine Rawdon, married Joseph Henry.
After her death in June 1746 he married, secondly, Anne Hill, daughter of Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough
Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough
Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician.The son of Michael Hill and Anne Trevor, Hill was the member of an influential landowning family of County Down, Ireland. He sat in the British House of Commons as a representative for Aylesbury from 1715 to 1722...
and Mary Rowe, on 23 December 1746. They had no children. After her death in August 1751 he married, thirdly, Elizabeth Hastings, 16th Baroness Botreaux, daughter of Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon
Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon
Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon was the son of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler. He married Lady Selina Shirley, daughter of Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers and Mary Levinge, on 3 June 1728.There is a monument to him in St Helen's Church,...
and Lady Selina Shirley
Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
Selina, Countess of Huntingdon was an English religious leader who played a prominent part in the religious revival of the 18th century and the Methodist movement in England and Wales, and has left a Christian denomination in England and Sierra Leone.-Early life:Selina Hastings was born as Lady...
, on 26 February 1752. They had five children:
- Lady Selina Frances Rawdon (d. 1827), married George Forbes, 6th Earl of GranardGeorge Forbes, 6th Earl of GranardGeorge Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard , was an Irish general.Forbes was the eldest son of George Forbes, 5th Earl of Granard, by his first wife, Dorothy, second daughter of Sir Nicholas Borley, baronet, of the Isle of Anglesea, and great-grandson of Admiral George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard. He was...
and had issue. - Lady Charlotte Adelaide Constantia Rawdon (d. 1834), married Hamilton Fitzgerald.
- Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon (1753–1813), married Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of AilesburyThomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of AilesburyThomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury KT . The son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon. Elizabeth Bruce, he succeeded his uncle as 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham on the latter's death on 10 February 1747. He changed his name Brudenell by Royal license to Brudenell-Bruce...
and had issue.
- Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of HastingsFrancis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of HastingsFrancis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as...
(1754–1826) - Hon. John Theophilus Rawdon (1756–1808)
Lord Moira died in June 1793, aged 73, and was succeeded by his eldest son by his third marriage, Francis, who had already been created Baron Rawdon in his own right in 1783 and was created Marquess of Hastings
Marquess of Hastings
Marquess of Hastings was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 December 1816 for Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira. The Rawdon family descended from Francis Rawdon , of Rawdon, Yorkshire. His son George Rawdon settled in the village of Moira in Downshire, and...
in 1816. The Countess of Moira died in April 1808.