John Creighton, 1st Earl Erne
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John Creighton, 1st Earl Erne PC
(1731 – 15 December 1828), known as The Lord Erne between 1772 and 1781 and as The Viscount Erne between 1781 and 1789, was an Irish
peer and politician.
Erne was the son of Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne
, and succeeded his father as second Baron in 1772. Between 1761 and 1773, he represented Lifford
in the Irish House of Commons
. In 1781 he was created Viscount Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh, and in 1789 he was further honoured when he was made Earl Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh. He sat from 1800 to 1828 as one of the 28 original Irish Representative peers
in the British House of Lords.
Lord Erne married, firstly, Catherine Howard, daughter of the Right Reverend Robert Howard, in 1761. After her death in 1775 he married, secondly, Lady Mary Caroline Hervey, daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, in 1776. He died in December 1828 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Abraham.
Privy Council of Ireland
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(1731 – 15 December 1828), known as The Lord Erne between 1772 and 1781 and as The Viscount Erne between 1781 and 1789, was an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
peer and politician.
Erne was the son of Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne
Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne
Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne was an Irish peer and politician.Erne was a major landowner in County Fermanagh. He represented Lifford in the Irish House of Commons from 1727 until 1768, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh...
, and succeeded his father as second Baron in 1772. Between 1761 and 1773, he represented Lifford
Lifford (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Lifford 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...
. In 1781 he was created Viscount Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh, and in 1789 he was further honoured when he was made Earl Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh. He sat from 1800 to 1828 as one of the 28 original Irish Representative peers
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
in the British House of Lords.
Lord Erne married, firstly, Catherine Howard, daughter of the Right Reverend Robert Howard, in 1761. After her death in 1775 he married, secondly, Lady Mary Caroline Hervey, daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, in 1776. He died in December 1828 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Abraham.