Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly
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Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly (19 April 1786 – 21 March 1858), styled Viscount Northland between 1831 and 1840, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician.
, and the Hon. Diana Jane, daughter of Edmond Pery, 1st Viscount Pery. He gained the courtesy title
Viscount Northland when his father was elevated to the earldom of Ranfurly in 1831.
in 1812 (succeeding his father), a seat he held until 1818. Between 1818 and 1830 he was the sole representative for Dungannon
in Parliament. In 1840 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
as Baron Ranfurly.
, in 1815. They had four sons and six daughters. He died in March 1858, aged 71, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Thomas
. Lady Ranfurly died in July 1866.
Background
Ranfurly was the eldest son of Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of RanfurlyThomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly
Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly , styled The Honourable between 1781 and 1818 and known as The Viscount Northland between 1818 and 1831, was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:...
, and the Hon. Diana Jane, daughter of Edmond Pery, 1st Viscount Pery. He gained the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Viscount Northland when his father was elevated to the earldom of Ranfurly in 1831.
Political career
Ranfurly was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for County TyroneTyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon....
in 1812 (succeeding his father), a seat he held until 1818. Between 1818 and 1830 he was the sole representative for Dungannon
Dungannon (UK Parliament constituency)
Dungannon was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...
in Parliament. In 1840 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered 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 Baron Ranfurly.
Family
Lord Ranfurly married Mary Juliana, daughter of the Most Reverend William StuartWilliam Stuart (archbishop)
The Most Reverend William Stuart PC, D.D. was an Anglican clergyman who served as Bishop of St David's in Wales from 1794 and 1800 and then Archbishop of Armagh in Ireland from 1800 to his death.-Family life:...
, in 1815. They had four sons and six daughters. He died in March 1858, aged 71, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Thomas
Thomas Knox, 3rd Earl of Ranfurly
Thomas Knox, 3rd Earl of Ranfurly was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. He was the son of Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly and his wife Mary Stuart, and represented Dungannon as a Member of Parliament between 9 June 1838 and 3 February 1851, when he resigned through the position of Steward...
. Lady Ranfurly died in July 1866.