Viscount Galway
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Viscount Galway is a title that has been created once in the Peerage of England
and thrice in the Peerage of Ireland
. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1628 in favour of Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
. He was made Earl of St Albans at the same time (see the Earl of Clanricarde
for more information on this creation). The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1687 in favour of Ulick Bourke. He was made Baron Tyaquin at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. However, both titles became extinct on his early death in 1691. The third creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1692 in favour of the French
soldier and diplomat Henry de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny. He was made Earl of Galway in 1697. However, both titles became extinct on his death in 1720.
The fourth creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1727 when John Monckton was made Baron Killard, of the County of Clare, and Viscount Galway. He represented Clitheroe
and Pontefract
in the British House of Commons
and served as Surveyor General of Woods and Forests in England and Wales
. His son, the second Viscount, sat as a Member of Parliament
for Pontefract and Thirsk
. In 1769 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Arundell. His son, the third Viscount, briefly represented Pontefract in Parliament. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron, who also sat for Pontefract as well as for Yorkshire
. His son, the fifth Viscount, discontinued the use of the surname of Arundell by Royal licence in 1826 and instead obtained permission for each successive holder of the title and his eldest son to use the surnames Monckton-Arundell while the younger branches of the family should use Monckton only.
His son, the sixth Viscount, sat for many years as the Conservative
Member of Parliament for East Retford
. His son, the seventh Viscount, represented Nottinghamshire North in the House of Commons as a Conservative and was also an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria
, King Edward VII
and King George V
. In 1887 he was created Baron Monckton of Serlby, in the County of Nottingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords
. His son, the eighth Viscount, was Governor-General of New Zealand
from 1935 to 1941.
He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Viscount. On his early death in 1971 the barony of Monckton of Serlby became extinct while he was succeeded in the Irish titles by his second cousin once removed, the tenth Viscount. He was the grandson of the Hon. Edmund Gambier Monckton, fourth son of the fifth Viscount, and as he was a member of a younger branch of the family he was named only Monckton, in accordance with the rules obtained by the fifth Viscount. However, he adopted by Royal license the surname Arundell on his succession for himself and for all successive holders of the title. On the death in 1980 of his younger brother, the eleventh Viscount, this line of the family also failed. He was succeeded by his second cousin once removed, the twelfth Viscount and present holder of the titles. He is the grandson of Marmaduke John Monckton, third son of the Hon. Edmund Gambier Monckton, fourth son of the fifth Viscount. Lord Galway lives in Canada
.
Papers of the Viscounts Galway are held at Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. John Philip Monckton-Arundell (b. 1952)
Peerage of England
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and thrice in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage 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,...
. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1628 in favour of Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde was an Irish nobleman. He was the son of Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde and Honora Burke, daughter of John Burke....
. He was made Earl of St Albans at the same time (see the Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916....
for more information on this creation). The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1687 in favour of Ulick Bourke. He was made Baron Tyaquin at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. However, both titles became extinct on his early death in 1691. The third creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1692 in favour of the French
France
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soldier and diplomat Henry de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny. He was made Earl of Galway in 1697. However, both titles became extinct on his death in 1720.
The fourth creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1727 when John Monckton was made Baron Killard, of the County of Clare, and Viscount Galway. He represented Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
and Pontefract
Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.-In the unreformed...
in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
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and served as Surveyor General of Woods and Forests in England and Wales
Surveyor General of the Land Revenues of the Crown
The post of Surveyor General of the Land Revenues of the Crown was an office under the English Crown, charged with the management of Crown lands...
. His son, the second Viscount, sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Pontefract and Thirsk
Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency)
Thirsk was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire, represented in the English and later British House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1547. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885, when the constituency was abolished and absorbed into the new...
. In 1769 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Arundell. His son, the third Viscount, briefly represented Pontefract in Parliament. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron, who also sat for Pontefract as well as for Yorkshire
Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
. His son, the fifth Viscount, discontinued the use of the surname of Arundell by Royal licence in 1826 and instead obtained permission for each successive holder of the title and his eldest son to use the surnames Monckton-Arundell while the younger branches of the family should use Monckton only.
His son, the sixth Viscount, sat for many years as the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament for East Retford
East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)
East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...
. His son, the seventh Viscount, represented Nottinghamshire North in the House of Commons as a Conservative and was also an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
, King Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
and King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
. In 1887 he was created Baron Monckton of Serlby, in the County of Nottingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, which gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. His son, the eighth Viscount, was Governor-General of New Zealand
Governor-General of New Zealand
The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
from 1935 to 1941.
He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Viscount. On his early death in 1971 the barony of Monckton of Serlby became extinct while he was succeeded in the Irish titles by his second cousin once removed, the tenth Viscount. He was the grandson of the Hon. Edmund Gambier Monckton, fourth son of the fifth Viscount, and as he was a member of a younger branch of the family he was named only Monckton, in accordance with the rules obtained by the fifth Viscount. However, he adopted by Royal license the surname Arundell on his succession for himself and for all successive holders of the title. On the death in 1980 of his younger brother, the eleventh Viscount, this line of the family also failed. He was succeeded by his second cousin once removed, the twelfth Viscount and present holder of the titles. He is the grandson of Marmaduke John Monckton, third son of the Hon. Edmund Gambier Monckton, fourth son of the fifth Viscount. Lord Galway lives in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Papers of the Viscounts Galway are held at Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham
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Viscounts Galway, Third Creation (1692) and Earl of Galway (1697)
- Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway (1648–1720)
Viscounts Galway, Fourth Creation (1727)
- John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway (1695–1751)
- William Monckton-Arundell, 2nd Viscount Galway (d.1772)
- Henry William Monckton-Arundell, 3rd Viscount Galway (1749–1774)
- Robert Monckton-Arundell, 4th Viscount GalwayRobert Monckton-Arundell, 4th Viscount GalwayRobert Monckton-Arundell, 4th Viscount Galway, PC , was a British statesman of the late 18th and early 19th ceturies...
(1752–1810) - William George Monckton-Arundell, 5th Viscount Galway (1782–1834)
- George Edward Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount GalwayGeorge Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount GalwayGeorge Edward Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount Galway , was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician....
(1805–1876) - George Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount GalwayGeorge Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount GalwayGeorge Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway CB , was a British Conservative politician and courtier.-Biography:...
(1844–1931) - George Vere Arundel Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount GalwayGeorge Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway-External links:* by the office of the Governor-General...
(1882–1943) - Simon George Robert Monckton-Arundell, 9th Viscount Galway (1929–1971)
- William Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 10th Viscount Galway (1894–1977)
- Edmund Savile Monckton-Arundell, 11th Viscount Galway (1900–1980)
- George Rupert Monckton, 12th Viscount Galway (b. 1922)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
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is the present holder's son the Hon. John Philip Monckton-Arundell (b. 1952)