Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton
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Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton (1713 – 14 January 1787) was a British politician and Irish nobleman.
He was the second son of Col. Henry Luttrell, of Luttrellstown (whose family had held Luttrellstown
since the land there had been granted to Sir Geoffrey de Luterel
in about 1210 by King John of England
). He was created Baron Irnham of Luttrellstown on 13 October 1768, 1st Viscount Carhampton on 9 January 1781 and 1st Earl of Carhampton
on 23 June 1785.
He was Member of Parliament
for four different constituencies:
He lived at Four Oaks Hall, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield
from 1751 to 1766.
He married Judith Maria Lawes in 1737, by whom he had eight children:
His rakish
behaviour earned him the nickname "King of Hell" and he is reputed to have started the courtesan
Mary Nesbitt
in her career by seducing her.
He was the second son of Col. Henry Luttrell, of Luttrellstown (whose family had held Luttrellstown
Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle, dating from the early 15th century , is located near Clonsilla on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland. It has been owned variously by the eponymous and notorious Luttrell family, by the bookseller Luke White and his descendants Baron Annaly, by the Guinness family, the Primwest...
since the land there had been granted to Sir Geoffrey de Luterel
Geoffrey de Luterel
Sir Geoffrey de Luterel I , was a courtier and confidante of King John, whom he served as a minister.He married Frethesant Paynel on February 26 1190 and had 3 children together, Margeret, Andrew & Robert...
in about 1210 by King John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
). He was created Baron Irnham of Luttrellstown on 13 October 1768, 1st Viscount Carhampton on 9 January 1781 and 1st Earl of Carhampton
Earl of Carhampton
Earl of Carhampton was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for Simon Luttrell, 1st Viscount Carhampton. He had already been created Baron Irnham, of Luttrellstown in the County of Dublin, in 1768 and Viscount Carhampton, of Castlehaven in the County of Cork, in 1781, also in...
on 23 June 1785.
He was 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 four different constituencies:
- MitchellMitchell (UK Parliament constituency)Mitchell, or St Michael was a rotten borough consisting of the town of Mitchell, Cornwall. From the first Parliament of Edward VI, in 1547, it elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons.-History:The borough encompassed parts of two parishes, Newlyn East and St Enoder...
1755-1761 - WiganWigan (UK Parliament constituency)Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
1761-1768 - WeobleyWeobley (UK Parliament constituency)Weobley was a parliamentary borough in Herefordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295 and from 1628 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1628–1660 :...
1768-1774 - StockbridgeStockbridge (UK Parliament constituency)Stockbridge was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
1774-1780
He lived at Four Oaks Hall, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
from 1751 to 1766.
He married Judith Maria Lawes in 1737, by whom he had eight children:
- Henry Luttrell, 2nd Earl of CarhamptonHenry Luttrell, 2nd Earl of CarhamptonGeneral Henry Lawes Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton PC was a politician and soldier.-Military career:Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Luttrell was commissioned into the 48th Regiment of Foot in 1757. In 1762, during the Seven Years' War, he became Deputy Adjutant-General...
(1743–1821) - John Luttrell-Olmius, 3rd Earl of Carhampton (d. 1829)
- Temple Simon Luttrell (c.1738–1803)
- James Luttrell (c.1751–1788)
- Anne LuttrellAnne, Duchess of Cumberland and StrathearnAnne Horton, Anne Horton, Anne Horton, (née Anne Luttrell; later the Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn, (24 January 1742 – 28 December 1808) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn.-Early life:...
(c.1752–1808), married first in 1765 Christopher Horton, married second in 1771 Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn - Lucy Luttrell
- son, name unknown
- Elizabeth Luttrell
His rakish
Rake (character)
A rake, short for rakehell, is a historic term applied to a man who is habituated to immoral conduct, frequently a heartless womanizer. Often a rake was a man who wasted his fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, incurring lavish debts in the process...
behaviour earned him the nickname "King of Hell" and he is reputed to have started the courtesan
Courtesan
A courtesan was originally a female courtier, which means a person who attends the court of a monarch or other powerful person.In feudal society, the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
Mary Nesbitt
Mary Nesbitt
Mary Nesbitt was an English upper class socialite and courtesan who mixed in the elevated circles of government and royalty in late 18th century Great Britain. Her home, Norwood House, in Upper Norwood, then Surrey, now South London, became a meeting place for the rich and powerful.-Life:She was...
in her career by seducing her.