Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely
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Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely PC (I)
(1714 – 31 October 1766) was a British peer
and member of the House of Lords
. He represented the constituency of Fethard, County Wexford
, Ireland.
He became Earl of Ely
in 1766 and was succeeded by Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 2nd Earl of Ely
.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(1714 – 31 October 1766) was a British peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. He represented the constituency of Fethard, County Wexford
Fethard (County Wexford) (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Fethard was a constituency in County Wexford represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Fethard was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
, Ireland.
He became Earl of Ely
Marquess of Ely
Marquess of Ely, of the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Charles Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely. He was born Charles Tottenham, the son of John Tottenham, who had been created a Baronet, of Tottenham Green in the County of Wexford, in the Baronetage of...
in 1766 and was succeeded by Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 2nd Earl of Ely
Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 2nd Earl of Ely
Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 2nd Earl of Ely was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, briefly styled Viscount Loftus in October 1766. He represented the constituencies of Fethard, County Wexford and Bannow, Ireland.He became earl of Ely on the death of his father, Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st...
.