Earl of Listowel (pronounced "Lish-''toe''-ell") is a title in the

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. It was created in 1822 for William Hare, 1st Viscount Ennismore and Listowel, who had earlier represented

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and Athy in the

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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

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and St Albans in the British House of Commons. 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, which gave him an automatic seat in the

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. Lord Listowel later held minor office in the second administration of

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. His grandson, the fifth Earl, was a Labour politician and notably served as the last

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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

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, and sits as a cross-bencher. Another member of the family was the

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politician John Hare. He was the third son of the fourth Earl.

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is a town in County Kerry,

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. The family seat was Convamore House, near

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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

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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 professor at the

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. He has a son, the Hon. Inigo Hare.

Line of succession

(1751–1837)'' ** '' Col. Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore (1773–1827)'' *** Coronet of a British Earl

(1801–1856)'' **** Coronet of a British Earl

'' William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel, 1st Baron Hare (1833–1924)'' ***** Coronet of a British Earl

(1866–1931)'' ****** Coronet of a British Earl

'' William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (1906–1997)'' ******* Coronet of a British Earl

Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel (born 1964) ''Elected to remain in 1999.'' ******* (1) ''Hon.'' Timothy Patrick Hare (born 1966) ****** Coronet of a British Viscount

'' John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham (1911–1982)'' ******* Coronet of a British Viscount

'' Michael John Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham (1938–2018)'' ******** (2) Coronet of a British Viscount

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)

Earl of Listowel (1822)

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