Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley

Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley PC (Ire) (14 April 1745 – 9 November 1824), styled The Honourable from 1758 to 1802, was an Anglo-Irish politician and noble.

Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley by Charles Turner, after William Cuming.

Biography

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Lord Annesley was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[1] He was the second son of William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly, and Lady Anne Beresford. He inherited the earldom created for his childless brother through the terms of the special remainder, as well as the viscountcy which had been created for his father, in 1802. He represented Coleraine in the Irish House of Commons from 1776 to 1783 and then St Canice to 1790. Subsequently, he sat for Newtownards until 1798, when Annesley was elected for Fore and Blessington. He chose the latter constituency and sat for it until 1800. In this year, he stood for Clogher and Midleton, which he represented until the Act of Union in 1801. He served as High Sheriff of Down in 1783.

Marriage and issue

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He married Anne Lambert on 25 September 1771 and with her had six children:

  • William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley (1772–1838)
  • Hon. Robert Annesley (1773–1825)
  • Lt.-Gen. Arthur Grove-Annesley (1774–1849)
  • Captain Francis Charles Annesley (1775–1832)
  • Catherine O'Donnell née Annesley (1776–1830)
  • Anna Maria born (1778 –

References

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  1. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p15: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Coleraine
1776–1783
With: Richard Jackson
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for St Canice
1783–1790
With: John Monck Mason
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Newtownards
1790–1798
With: John La Touche (Sr) 1790–1796
John La Touche (Jr) 1796–1798
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Blessington
1798–1800
With: John Reilly
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Fore
January–March 1798
With: Robert Ross
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Clogher
January–March 1800
With: William Gardiner
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Midleton
1800–1801
With: Benjamin Blake Woodward
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl Annesley
1802–1824
Succeeded by