Earl of Clanwilliam
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Earl of Clanwilliam is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1776 for John Meade, 1st Viscount Clanwilliam. The Meade
family descends from John Meade, who represented Dublin University
and County Tipperary in the Irish House of Commons
and served as Attorney-General for Ireland
. In 1703, he was created a Baronet, of Ballintubber in the County of Cork, in the Baronetage of Ireland. His eldest son, the second Baronet, died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. He represented Kinsale
in the Irish Parliament.
He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baronet. He briefly represented Banagher
in the Irish House of Commons. He married Theodosia, daughter and wealthy heiress of Robert Hawkins-Magill. Through this marriage the Gill Hall estate in Gilford
in County Down
came into the Meade
family. In 1766 Meade was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Gillford, of the Manor of Gillford in the County of Down, and Viscount Clanwilliam, of the County of Tipperary. In 1776, he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Clanwilliam, also in the Peerage of Ireland. His grandson, the third Earl (who succeeded his father in 1805), was a prominent diplomat. Lord Clanwilliam was private secretary to and a close associate of Foreign Secretary Lord Castlereagh
and also served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and as Ambassador to Prussia
. In 1828 he was created Baron Clanwilliam, of Clanwilliam in the County of Tipperary, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Earl. He was an Admiral of the Fleet
. On his death the titles passed to his second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Earl. His only son, the sixth Earl, was Lord Lieutenant of County Down from 1962 to 1979. He had six daughters but no sons and was succeeded by his first cousin, the seventh Earl. He was the second and youngest son of Admiral the Hon. Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonehaugh, third son of the fourth Earl. the titles are held by the seventh Earl's son, the eighth Earl, who succeeded in 2009.
Several other members of the Meade family have also gained distinction. The Hon. Robert Meade, second son of the first Earl, was a General in the Army. The Hon. John Meade, third son of the first Earl, was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. The Venerable the Hon. Pierce Meade, fourth son of the first Earl, was Archdeacon
of Dromore
. The Hon. Sir Robert Henry Meade
, second son of the third Earl, was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1892 to 1897. The aforementioned the Hon. Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonhaugh, third son of the fourth Earl, was an Admiral
in the Royal Navy
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son John Maximilian Meade, Lord Gillford (b. 1998)
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,...
. It was created in 1776 for John Meade, 1st Viscount Clanwilliam. The Meade
Meade (surname)
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family descends from John Meade, who represented Dublin University
Dublin University (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dublin University was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1603 to 1801.-History:This university constituency was first enfranchised as a Parliamentary constituency in 1603...
and County Tipperary 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...
and served as Attorney-General for Ireland
Attorney-General for Ireland
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...
. In 1703, he was created a Baronet, of Ballintubber in the County of Cork, in the Baronetage of Ireland. His eldest son, the second Baronet, died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. He represented Kinsale
Kinsale (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kinsale was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kinsale was represented with two members.-Members of Parliament, 1334–1801:...
in the Irish Parliament.
He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baronet. He briefly represented Banagher
Banagher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Banagher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:Banagher had two members in the 1689 Patriot Parliament summoned by King James II.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons. He married Theodosia, daughter and wealthy heiress of Robert Hawkins-Magill. Through this marriage the Gill Hall estate in Gilford
Gilford
Gilford is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census...
in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
came into the Meade
Meade
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family. In 1766 Meade 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 Gillford, of the Manor of Gillford in the County of Down, and Viscount Clanwilliam, of the County of Tipperary. In 1776, he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Clanwilliam, also in the Peerage of Ireland. His grandson, the third Earl (who succeeded his father in 1805), was a prominent diplomat. Lord Clanwilliam was private secretary to and a close associate of Foreign Secretary Lord Castlereagh
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC, PC , usually known as Lord CastlereaghThe name Castlereagh derives from the baronies of Castlereagh and Ards, in which the manors of Newtownards and Comber were located...
and also served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and as Ambassador to Prussia
Prussia
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. In 1828 he was created Baron Clanwilliam, of Clanwilliam in the County of Tipperary, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Earl. He was an Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet
An admiral of the fleet is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments...
. On his death the titles passed to his second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Earl. His only son, the sixth Earl, was Lord Lieutenant of County Down from 1962 to 1979. He had six daughters but no sons and was succeeded by his first cousin, the seventh Earl. He was the second and youngest son of Admiral the Hon. Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonehaugh, third son of the fourth Earl. the titles are held by the seventh Earl's son, the eighth Earl, who succeeded in 2009.
Several other members of the Meade family have also gained distinction. The Hon. Robert Meade, second son of the first Earl, was a General in the Army. The Hon. John Meade, third son of the first Earl, was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. The Venerable the Hon. Pierce Meade, fourth son of the first Earl, was Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Dromore
Dromore
- Places :* Dromore, Ontario, Canada* Dromore , a crater in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars- Other :* Bishop of Dromore, named for the town in County Down; the pre-Reformation antecedent of:** Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore...
. The Hon. Sir Robert Henry Meade
Robert Henry Meade
Sir Robert Henry Meade GCB was a British civil servant and the Head of the Colonial Office between 1892 and 1897.Meade was the second son of the 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam and Lady Elizabeth Herbert...
, second son of the third Earl, was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1892 to 1897. The aforementioned the Hon. Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonhaugh, third son of the fourth Earl, was an Admiral
Admiral
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in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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.
Meade Baronets, of Ballintubber (1703)
- Sir John Meade, 1st Baronet (d. 1711)
- Sir Pierce Meade, 2nd Baronet (1693–1711)
- Sir Richard Meade, 3rd Baronet (1697–1744)
- Sir John Meade, 4th Baronet (1744–1800), (created Earl of Clanwilliam in 1776)
Earls of Clanwilliam (1776)
- John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam (1744–1800)
- Richard Meade, 2nd Earl of Clanwilliam (1766–1805)
- Richard Charles Francis Christian Meade, 3rd Earl of ClanwilliamRichard Meade, 3rd Earl of ClanwilliamRichard Charles Francis Christian Meade, 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam GCH was a British ambassador.The only son of the 2nd Earl of Clanwilliam , Lord Clanwilliam was educated Eton and afterwards joined the Diplomatic Service.He attended Lord Castlereagh's suite at the Congress of Vienna in 1814 and was...
(1795–1879) - Richard James Meade, 4th Earl of ClanwilliamRichard Meade, 4th Earl of ClanwilliamAdmiral of the Fleet Richard James Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam, GCB, KCMG , styled Lord Gillford until 1879, was a British Royal Navy officer and peer.-Background:...
(1832–1907)- Richard Charles Meade, Lord Gillford (1868–1905)
- Arthur Vesey Meade, 5th Earl of ClanwilliamArthur Meade, 5th Earl of ClanwilliamArthur Vesey Meade, 5th Earl of Clanwilliam MC was an army officer and politician.Arthur Meade was the second, but eldest surviving, son of Admiral of the Fleet Richard Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam, GCB KCMG and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Arthur Kennedy GCMG CB, governor of various colonies...
(1873–1953) - John Charles Edmund Carson Meade, 6th Earl of Clanwilliam (1914–1989)
- John Herbert Meade, 7th Earl of Clanwilliam (1919–2009)
- Patrick James Meade, 8th Earl of Clanwilliam (b. 1960)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son John Maximilian Meade, Lord Gillford (b. 1998)