Viscount Lanesborough
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Viscount Lanesborough is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland
. The first creation came on 31 July 1676 in favour Sir George Lane, 2nd Baronet. The titles became extinct upon the death of his son, the second Viscount, on 2 August 1724. The Lane Baronetcy, of Tulske in the County of Roscommon, had been created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 February 1661 for Richard Lane. The second creation came on 12 August 1728 in favour Brinsley Butler, 2nd Baron Newtown-Butler. His son Humphrey
was created Earl of Lanesborough
in 1756. See the latter title for more information on this creation.
The Honourable Frances Lane, daughter of the first Viscount of the first creation, married Henry Fox. Their son George Fox assumed the additional surname of Lane and was created Baron Bingley
in 1762.
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 on 31 July 1676 in favour Sir George Lane, 2nd Baronet. The titles became extinct upon the death of his son, the second Viscount, on 2 August 1724. The Lane Baronetcy, of Tulske in the County of Roscommon, had been created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 February 1661 for Richard Lane. The second creation came on 12 August 1728 in favour Brinsley Butler, 2nd Baron Newtown-Butler. His son Humphrey
Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough
Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough was an Irish politician.Butler was appointed High Sheriff for County Cavan in 1727. Between 1725 and 1736, he sat as a Member of Parliament for Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons. When the Grand Lodge of Ireland was established in c. 1723, he was...
was created Earl of Lanesborough
Earl of Lanesborough
Earl of Lanesborough was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for Humphrey Butler, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough. The Butler family descended from Theophilus Butler, who represented County Cavan and Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons...
in 1756. See the latter title for more information on this creation.
The Honourable Frances Lane, daughter of the first Viscount of the first creation, married Henry Fox. Their son George Fox assumed the additional surname of Lane and was created Baron Bingley
Baron Bingley
Baron Bingley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
in 1762.
Lane Baronets, of Tulske (1661)
- Sir Richard Lane, 1st Baronet (d. 1668)
- Sir George Lane, 2nd Baronet (c. 1620–1683) (created Viscount Lanesborough in 1676)
Viscount Lanesborough (1676; First creation)
- George Lane, 1st Viscount LanesboroughGeorge Lane, 1st Viscount LanesboroughGeorge Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough was an Irish politician.He was the son of Sir Richard Lane, 1st Baronet, of Tulsk, by his wife Mabel Fitzgerald....
(c. 1620–1683) - James Lane, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough (1650–1724)