Michael Lambart, 12th Earl of Cavan
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Michael Edward Oliver Lambart, 12th Earl of Cavan (1911 -1988) was an hereditary peer
. He was heir presumptive to the title Earl of Cavan
when the Irish Free State
was created in 1922 and inherited it upon his father's death. When he died, the title passed to Roger Cavan Lambart
, a descendant of the 7th Earl
.
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...
. He was heir presumptive to the title Earl of Cavan
Earl of Cavan
Earl of Cavan is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1647 for Charles Lambart, 2nd Baron Lambart. He was made Viscount Kilcoursie, in the King's County, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland...
when the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
was created in 1922 and inherited it upon his father's death. When he died, the title passed to Roger Cavan Lambart
Roger Lambart, 13th Earl of Cavan
Roger Cavan Lambart, 13th Earl of Cavan is an hereditary peer.He was educated at Wilson's School, Surrey, St Clare's International School and at King's College London....
, a descendant of the 7th Earl
Richard Lambart, 7th Earl of Cavan
General Richard Ford William Lambart, 7th Earl of Cavan , styled Viscount Kilcoursie from 1772 to 1778, was a military commander throughout the Napoleonic era and beyond. He was colonial head of Egypt...
.