Baron Emly, of Tervoe in the County of Limerick, was a title in the

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. It was created on 12 January 1874 for the

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politician William Monsell. He had previously served as President of the Board of Health,

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and

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. He was succeeded by his only son from his second marriage, the second Baron. He had no surviving male issue and consequently the title became extinct on his death on 24 November 1932.

Barons Emly (1874)

William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly, PC (21 September 1812 – 20 April 1894) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and Liberal politician. He held a number of ministerial positions between 1852 and 1873, notably as President of the Board of Health in 185 ...

(1812–1894) *Thomas William Gaston Monsell, 2nd Baron Emly (1858–1932)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emly Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1874 Noble titles created for UK MPs