Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley PC (Ire) (14 April 1745 – 9 November 1824), styled The Honourable from 1758 to 1802, was an

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politician and noble. Lord Annesley was educated at

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."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860

George Dames Burtchaell George Dames Burtchaell, KC, MA, LLB, MRIA, JP (12 June 1853 – 18 August 1921) was an Irish genealogist. Education Burtchaell was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin. Career *Barrister King's Inns, 1879 * KC 1918 * ...

Thomas Ulick Sadleir Thomas Ulick Sadleir (1882–1957) was an Irish genealogist and heraldic expert. He was successively registrar of the Order of St Patrick, Deputy Ulster King of Arms and Acting Ulster King of Arms. Career Sadleir's first involvement with the of ...

p15: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He was the second son of

William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly (1710 – 2 September 1770) was an Irish politician and noble. Early life Annesley was born in 1710. He was the sixth of seven sons, and two daughters, born to Elizabeth ( Martin) Annesley and Francis Ann ...

, 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

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in the

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from 1776 to 1783 and then

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to 1790. Subsequently, he sat for

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until 1798, when Annesley was elected for Fore and

Blessington Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (, from the Irish surname ''Ó Coimín''), is a town on the River Liffey in County Wicklow, Ireland, near the border with County Kildare. It is around 25 km south-west of Dublin, and is situ ...

. He chose the latter constituency and sat for it until 1800. In this year, he stood for

Clogher Clogher () is a village and civil parish in the border area of south County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Blackwater, 5.8 miles from the border crossing to County Monaghan. It stands on the townlands of Clogher Demesne and ...

and

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, which he represented until the Act of Union in 1801. He served as

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in 1783. He married Anne Lambert on 25 September 1771 and with her had six children: *

William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley (16 July 1772 – 25 August 1838) was an Anglo-Irish noble and British Member of Parliament. Lord Annesley was the eldest son of Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley and Anne Lambert. He was educated at T ...

(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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18th-century Anglo-Irish people Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Tyrone constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kilkenny constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Down constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Westmeath constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Cork constituencies 2 Alumni of Trinity College Dublin {{Ireland-earl-stub