Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford
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Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford (31 October 1763 – 13 September 1825), known as Hon. Clotworthy Taylor until 1796 and as Hon. Clotworthy Rowley from 1796 to 1800, was an Irish
peer
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Langford was the fourth son of Thomas Taylor, 1st Earl of Bective, and his wife Jane, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and his wife Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford (a title which became extinct in 1796). Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
, Hercules Taylour
and General Robert Taylour were his elder brothers. He succeeded to the Rowley estates in 1796 and assumed the same year by Royal license the surname of Rowley in lieu of Taylor. Rowley represented Trim
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1791 to 1795. Subsequently he sat for Meath
until 1800, when the Langford title was revived and Taylor was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Langford, of Summerhill in the County of Meath.
Lord Langford died in September 1825, aged 61, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Hercules.
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Langford was the fourth son of Thomas Taylor, 1st Earl of Bective, and his wife Jane, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and his wife Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford (a title which became extinct in 1796). Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort KP , styled Viscount Headford from 1766 to 1795, and known as Thomas Taylour, 2nd Earl of Bective from 1795 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician....
, Hercules Taylour
Hercules Taylour
Major Hercules Langford Taylour styled The Honourable from 1760, was an Irish soldier and politician....
and General Robert Taylour were his elder brothers. He succeeded to the Rowley estates in 1796 and assumed the same year by Royal license the surname of Rowley in lieu of Taylor. Rowley represented Trim
Trim (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Trim was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
from 1791 to 1795. Subsequently he sat for Meath
Meath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Meath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-Members of Parliament:*Sir Richard Barnewall, 2nd Baronet*Sir Patrick Barnewall, 3rd Baronet-1692–1801:...
until 1800, when the Langford title was revived and Taylor was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Langford, of Summerhill in the County of Meath.
Lord Langford died in September 1825, aged 61, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Hercules.