Richard Lambart, 4th Earl of Cavan PC (I) (died 10 March 1742) was an

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. He was the second but eldest surviving son of

Charles Lambart, 3rd Earl of Cavan Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

, and Castilina Gilbert, daughter of Henry Gilbert of Kilminchy and sister of St Leger Gilbert MP. He inherited the Earldom of Cavan in 1702, his eldest brother Charles having predeceased their father. He married Margaret Trant, daughter of Richard Trant,

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, and had four children, including

Ford Lambart, 5th Earl of Cavan Ford Lambart, 5th Earl of Cavan (1718–1772) was an Irish peer and freemason. He was born in 1718 in Maryborough, son of the 4th Earl and Margaret Trant. Lambart was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1767, a post he held f ...

, and Gertrude who married

William Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of Kerry William FitzMaurice, 2nd Earl of Kerry PC (Ire) (1694 – 4 April 1747) was an Irish peer and an officer in the British Army. He was the eldest son of Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry and Anne Petty. In 1738, he married Lady Gertrude Lamb ...

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1742 deaths Members of the Privy Council of Ireland Year of birth unknown Earls of Cavan {{Ireland-earl-stub