William Richard Annesley, 4th Earl Annesley (21 February 1830 – 10 August 1874), styled Viscount Glerawley until 1838, was an Irish-born British Conservative politician.
Castlewellan Castle
Background
Born at Rutland Square (now Parnell Square ), Dublin , Annesley was the eldest son of William Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley , by his second wife Priscilla Cecilia, daughter of Hugh Moore.[ 1] He was educated at the University of Cambridge .[ 1]
Political career
Annesley succeeded in the earldom in August 1838 on the death of his father.[ 1] As this was a title in the Peerage of Ireland it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords . He was instead elected to the House of Commons for Great Grimsby in the 1852 general election , a seat he held until 1857. In 1867 he was elected an Irish representative peer , which he remained until his death.
Personal life
He inherited the Castlewellan Estate in County Down and built Castlewellan Castle on the estate c.1856.
Lord Annesley died at Cowes , Isle of Wight , in August 1874, aged 44. He was unmarried and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother, Hugh .
References
^ a b c Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland . London: Whitaker and Co. p. 89.
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