Earl of Listowel (pronounced "Lish-''toe''-ell") is a title in the
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...
. It was created in 1822 for
William Hare, 1st Viscount Ennismore and Listowel, who had earlier represented
Cork City
Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city' ...
and
Athy
Athy ( ; ) is a market town at the meeting of the River Barrow and the Grand Canal in south-west County Kildare, Ireland, 72 kilometres southwest of Dublin. A population of 9,677 (as of the 2016 census) makes it the sixth largest town in Kild ...
in the
Irish House of Commons
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.
He had already been created Baron Ennismore, of Ennismore in the
County of Kerry, in 1800, and Viscount Ennismore and Listowel, in 1816, also in the Peerage of Ireland. His grandson, the second Earl, represented
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in Count ...
and
St Albans
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in the
British House of Commons
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The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem ...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. In 1869 he was created Baron Hare, of Convamore in the County of Cork, in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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, which gave him an automatic seat in the
House of Lords
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.
Lord Listowel later held minor office in the
second administration of
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-conse ...
. His grandson, the fifth Earl, was a
Labour
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
politician and notably served as the last
Secretary of State for India and Burma
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.
the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the sixth Earl, who succeeded in 1997. Lord Listowel is one of the
ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the
House of Lords Act 1999
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, and sits as a cross-bencher.
Another member of the family was the
Conservative
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politician
John Hare. He was the third son of the fourth Earl.
Listowel
Listowel ( ; , IPA: lʲɪsˠˈt̪ˠuəhəlʲ is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, from the county town, Tralee. The town of Listowel had a population of 4,820 according to the Central Statistics Of ...
is a town in
County Kerry
County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...
,
Ireland
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. The family seat was
Convamore House, near
Ballyhooly
Ballyhooly ()Logainm.ie, an Irish placenames databaseBaile Átha hÚllaVerified 2019-11-07. is a small village in north County Cork situated along the N72 between Castletownroche and Fermoy.
Ballyhooly is home to two pubs, a church, community ...
,
County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
.
Earl of Listowel (1822)
*
William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel (September 1751 – 13 July 1837), known as Lord Ennismore from 1800 to 1816 and as the Viscount Ennismore and Listowel from 1816 to 1822, was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.
Life
He was the second son ...
(1751–1837)
*
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel (22 September 1801 – 4 February 1856), known as Viscount Ennismore from 1827 to 1837, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament (MP).
Life
Listowel was the eldest son of Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismor ...
(1801–1856)
*
William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel KP JP (29 May 1833 – 5 June 1924), styled Viscount Ennismore from 1837 to 1856, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Liberal politician.
Background
Listowel was the eldest son of William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listo ...
(1833–1924)
*
Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel
Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel (12 September 1866 – 16 November 1931), known as Viscount Ennismore from 1866 to 1924, was an Irish peer and British Army officer.
Lord Ennismore was the eldest son of William Hare, 3rd Earl of ...
(1866–1931)
*
William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (1906–1997)
*
Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel (born 1964)
The
heir presumptive
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...
is the present holder's brother, Hon. Timothy Patrick Hare (born 1966).
The next in line is the present holder's cousin Caspar John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham (born 1972), a
philosophy
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professor at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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. He has a son, the Hon. Inigo Hare.
Line of succession
*
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William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel (September 1751 – 13 July 1837), known as Lord Ennismore from 1800 to 1816 and as the Viscount Ennismore and Listowel from 1816 to 1822, was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.
Life
He was the second son ...
(1751–1837)''
** ''
Col. Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore (1773–1827)''
***
''
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel (22 September 1801 – 4 February 1856), known as Viscount Ennismore from 1827 to 1837, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament (MP).
Life
Listowel was the eldest son of Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismor ...
(1801–1856)''
****
''
William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel, 1st Baron Hare (1833–1924)''
*****
''
Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel
Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel (12 September 1866 – 16 November 1931), known as Viscount Ennismore from 1866 to 1924, was an Irish peer and British Army officer.
Lord Ennismore was the eldest son of William Hare, 3rd Earl of ...
(1866–1931)''
******
''
William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (1906–1997)''
*******
Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel (born 1964) ''Elected to remain in 1999.''
******* (1) ''Hon.'' Timothy Patrick Hare (born 1966)
******
''
John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham (1911–1982)''
*******
''
Michael John Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham (1938–2018)''
******** (2)
Caspar John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham (born 1972)
********* (3) ''Hon.'' Inigo Hare
****** ''Maj. Hon. Alan Victor Hare (1919–1995)''
******* (4) Alan Simon Mercury Hare (born 1948)
*** ''Hon. Robert Hare (1808–1865)''
**** ''Robert Dillon Hare (1842–1936)''
***** ''Brig.Gen. Robert William Hare (1872–1953)''
****** ''Lt Col. Robert Gerald Dillon Hare (1910–1997)''
******* (5) Anthony Gerald Hare (born 1956)
See also
*
Viscount Blakenham
Viscount Blakenham, of Little Blakenham in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1963 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for War, John Hare. He was the third son o ...
References
Further reading
*
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
*
David Beamish's Peerage Page
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