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 Lambart, 3rd Earl of Cavan (7 September 1649 – 5 December 1702) was an Irish peer. He was the eldest son of Richard Lambart, 2nd Earl of Cavan and Rose Ware, daughter of the historian Sir James Ware and Elizabeth Newman. He inherited ...

, 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 The Grand Lodge of Ire ...

, and Gertrude who married

William Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of Kerry William FitzMaurice, 2nd Earl of Kerry Privy Council of Ireland, PC (Ire) (1694 – 4 April 1747) was a British Army officer and peer. He was the eldest son of Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry and Anne Petty. In 1738, he married Lady Gertrud ...

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