Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne
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Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne (1730 – 6 January 1800), of Trawsgoed
, Cardiganshire
, known as Viscount Lisburne from 1766 to 1776, was a Welsh
peer and politician.
Lisburne was the son of Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Cardiganshire in 1755, a seat he held until 1761 and again from 1768 to 1791 and also represented Berwick-upon-Tweed
between 1765 and 1768. He served as a Lord of Trade in 1768 and as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1770 to 1782. Lisburne succeeded his father as fourth Viscount Lisburne in 1766 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not prohibit him from sitting in the House of Commons. In 1766 he was honoured when he was created Earl of Lisburne, also in the Peerage of Ireland. Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
.
Lord Lisburne died in January 1800 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Wilmot. His daughter Dorothy Elizabeth married Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baronet.
Trawsgoed
Trawsgoed Estate located eight miles east of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales has been in the possession of the Vaughan family since the year 1200...
, Cardiganshire
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, known as Viscount Lisburne from 1766 to 1776, was a Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
peer and politician.
Lisburne was the son of Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Cardiganshire in 1755, a seat he held until 1761 and again from 1768 to 1791 and also represented Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a 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.-Boundaries:...
between 1765 and 1768. He served as a Lord of Trade in 1768 and as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1770 to 1782. Lisburne succeeded his father as fourth Viscount Lisburne in 1766 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not prohibit him from sitting in the House of Commons. In 1766 he was honoured when he was created Earl of Lisburne, also in the Peerage of Ireland. Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. After 1780, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire...
.
Lord Lisburne died in January 1800 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Wilmot. His daughter Dorothy Elizabeth married Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baronet.