Warner William Westenra, 2nd Baron Rossmore (14 October 1765 – 10 August 1842), was an

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landowner and politician.

Background and education

Westenra was the son of Henry Westenra, Member of Parliament for

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, by Harriet Murray, daughter of Colonel John Murray, also Member of Parliament for County Monaghan. He was educated at

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Public life

Westenra was returned to the

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for

in August 1800, a seat he held until December of that year, when the Irish Parliament was abolished. He then represented the newly created constituency

in the British Parliament until 1801, when he succeeded his maternal aunt's husband

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Robert Cuninghame, 1st Baron Rossmore, as 2nd

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according to a special remainder in the

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. This was an

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and did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the

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, although he was forced to resign from his seat in the House of Commons as Irish peers were not allowed to represent Irish constituencies in Parliament. In 1805 he became ''Custos Rotulorum'' of County Monaghan, and in 1831 he became the first Lord-Lieutenant of County Monaghan. He held both posts until his death. In 1838 he was created Baron Rossmore, of the County of Monaghan, in the

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, which gave him a seat in the House of Lords.

Family

Lord Rossmore married firstly Mary Ann Walsh, daughter of Charles Walsh, of Walsh Park,

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and Sarah Simpson, in 1791, and had three sons: * Henry Robert Westenra (24 August 1792 – 1 December 1860), later 3rd Baron Rossmore *Hon. Richard Westenra (21 February 1796 – 9 June 1838), married Henrietta, daughter of Henry Owen Scott, on 8 June 1822. They had three known daughters. *Lt.-Col. Hon. John Craven Westenra (31 March 1798 – 5 December 1874) Their third son, John, represented King's County in Parliament. Lady Rossmore died in August 1807 and Lord Rossmore married secondly Lady Augusta Charteris, daughter of

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, in 1819. There were no children from this marriage. She died in July 1840. Lord Rossmore died at Rossmore Park,

, in August 1842, aged 76, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son,

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