Viscount Tracy
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Viscount Tracy, of Rathcoole
in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created on 12 January 1643 for Sir John Tracy
, previously Member of Parliament
for Gloucestershire
. He was made Baron Tracy, of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. The second Viscount also represented Gloucestershire in Parliament. The titles are considered to have become extinct on the death of the eighth Viscount in 1797. However, the peerages were the subjects of at least four claims presented to the House of Lords
during the 19th century.
The first Viscount was the great-grandson of William Tracy, eldest son of William Tracy
. The latter's second son, Richard Tracy, was granted the Stanway estate in Gloucestershire by his father. Richard Tracy was the father of Paul Tracy, who was created a Baronet in 1611 (see Tracy Baronets
).
The family seat was Toddington Manor
in Gloucestershire
. The Hon. Henrietta Susanna, daughter and heiress of the eighth and last Viscount, married her cousin Charles Hanbury
, through which marriage Toddington manor came into the Hanbury family. Charles Hanbury assumed the additional surname of Tracy and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Sudeley
in 1838.
Rathcoole, Dublin
Rathcoole is a suburban village, south west of Tallaght, Ireland, in South Dublin County. It lies just off the N7 national primary road. It borders the nearby village of Saggart.- Geography :...
in the County of Dublin, was a title 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,...
. It was created on 12 January 1643 for Sir John Tracy
John Tracy, 1st Viscount Tracy
John Tracy, 1st Viscount Tracy was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1597.Tracy was the son and heir of Sir John Tracy who was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1578. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in November 1580, and granted special livery of his...
, previously 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 Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
. He was made Baron Tracy, of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. The second Viscount also represented Gloucestershire in Parliament. The titles are considered to have become extinct on the death of the eighth Viscount in 1797. However, the peerages were the subjects of at least four claims presented to 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....
during the 19th century.
The first Viscount was the great-grandson of William Tracy, eldest son of William Tracy
William Tracy (JP)
William Tracy was an English justice of the peace and prominent early Lutheran convert. After his death both his will and his remains became caught up in the struggle around the Protestant Reformation in England.-Life:...
. The latter's second son, Richard Tracy, was granted the Stanway estate in Gloucestershire by his father. Richard Tracy was the father of Paul Tracy, who was created a Baronet in 1611 (see Tracy Baronets
Tracy Baronets
The Tracy Baronetcy, of Stanway in the County of Gloucester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 June 1611 for Paul Tracy. He was the eldest son of the lay Protestant reformer Richard Tracy...
).
The family seat was Toddington Manor
Toddington Manor
Toddington Manor is a 19th century country house in the English county of Gloucestershire, near the village of Toddington. It is in the gothic style and was designed by Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley for himself and built between 1819 and 1840...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. The Hon. Henrietta Susanna, daughter and heiress of the eighth and last Viscount, married her cousin Charles Hanbury
Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley
Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 1st Baron Sudeley , known as Charles Hanbury until 1798 and as Charles Hanbury Tracy from 1798 to 1838, was a British Whig politician....
, through which marriage Toddington manor came into the Hanbury family. Charles Hanbury assumed the additional surname of Tracy and was elevated to the peerage as Baron Sudeley
Baron Sudeley
Baron Sudeley is a title that has been created thrice in British history, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1299 when John de Sudeley was summoned to Parliament as Lord Sudeley. On the death of the...
in 1838.
Viscounts Tracy (1643)
- John Tracy, 1st Viscount TracyJohn Tracy, 1st Viscount TracyJohn Tracy, 1st Viscount Tracy was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1597.Tracy was the son and heir of Sir John Tracy who was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1578. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in November 1580, and granted special livery of his...
(d. 1648) - Robert Tracy, 2nd Viscount TracyRobert Tracy, 2nd Viscount TracySir Robert Tracy, 2nd Viscount Tracy was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England variously between 1620 and 1640. He fought for the Royalists in the English Civil War....
(c. 1692–1662) - John Tracy, 3rd Viscount Tracy (1617–1687)
- William Tracy, 4th Viscount Tracy (1657–1712)
- Thomas Charles Tracy, 5th Viscount Tracy (1690–1756)
- Thomas Charles Tracy, 6th Viscount Tracy (1719–1792)
- John Tracy, 7th Viscount Tracy (1722–1793)
- Henry Leigh Tracy, 8th Viscount Tracy (1732–1797)