Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley PC (Ire)

Privy Council of Ireland

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 (14 April 1745 – 9 November 1824), styled The Honourable from 1758 to 1802, was an Irish

Ireland

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 politician and noble.

Lord Annesley was the second son of William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly

William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly

William 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...

 and Lady Anne Beresford. He inherited the Earldom of Annesley created for his childless brother through the terms of the special remainder, as well as the Viscountcy of his father, in 1802. He represented Coleraine

Coleraine (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 in the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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 from 1776 to 1783 and then St Canice

St Canice (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 to 1790. Subsequently he sat for Newtownards

Newtownards (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 until 1798, when Annesley was elected for Fore

Fore (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 and Blessington

Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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. He chose the latter constituency and sat for it until 1800. In this year, he stood for Clogher

Clogher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 and Midleton

Midleton (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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, which he represented until the Act of Union in 1801. He served as High Sheriff of Down

High Sheriff of Down

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 in 1783.

He married Anne Lambert on 25 September 1771 and with her had four children:

• William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley (1772–1838)
• Hon. Robert Annesley (1773–1825)
• Lt.-Gen. Arthur Grove-Annesley (1774–1849)
• Captain Francis Charles Annesley (1775–1832)