Edmund Christopher Pery, 7th Earl of Limerick (born 10 February 1963), is an

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peer and son of

Patrick Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick Patrick Edmund Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick KBE, AM, DL (12 April 1930 – 8 January 2003), was an Irish peer, banker and public servant. Life Patrick Edmund Pery was the son of Edmund Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick, and Angela, Countess of Limeri ...

. He was educated at

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, the

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and

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. He then continued his studies at

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, graduating with a diploma of law. He was known by his father's subsidiary title, Viscount Glentworth, until he inherited the earldom upon the death of his father on 8 January 2003.Earl of Limerick, Times Obituary
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Career

In 1987, Limerick was admitted to

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. He then pursued a career in the

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between 1987 and 1992, before becoming a

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with various firms until 1996. Limerick was formerly a director of

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Titles

* ''The Honourable'' Edmund Pery (1963-1967) * Viscount Glentworth (1967-2003) * ''The Right Honourable'' The Earl of Limerick (2003-)

References

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Profile
thepeerage.com; accessed 1 April 2016. 1963 births Living people People educated at Eton College Alumni of New College, Oxford Members of the Middle Temple 7 English barristers {{Ireland-earl-stub