Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore
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Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore (11 July 1774 – 18 April 1841), styled The Honourable from 1781 to 1797 and then known as Viscount Corry to 1802, was an Irish
nobleman and politician.
, and his first wife Lady Margaret Butler. In 1798, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for Tyrone
and represented the constituency until the Act of Union in 1801. Thereafter he was returned to the British House of Commons
for County Tyrone, a seat he held until 1802, when he succeeded his father as earl.
Lord Belmore was elected as a Representative Peer
for Ireland in 1819 and served as Governor of Jamaica from 1828 to 1832. He was also a colonel
in the Tyrone Militia.
He inherited from his father the magnificent house at Castle Coole
in County Fermanagh
, along with considerable debts. Nonetheless he furnished the house and its classical interiors designed by James Wyatt
in an exuberant Regency
fashion between 1802 and 1825. Elaborate curtains and pelmets, pier glasses, "Grecian" couches and a magnificent state bed designed to accommodate King George IV on his state visit to Ireland in 1821 (although the king did not make it as far as Castle Coole, much to the disappointment of the earl) were all supplied by the Dublin upholsterer John Preston at a total cost of around £35,000. Lord Belmore also commissioned Sir Richard Morrison
to build a new stable block in 1817.
by his wife Sarah Taylor, second daughter and co-heiress of Edward Taylor, of Askeaton, County Limerick
, and had issue:
Lord Belmore died at Leamington Spa
, Warwickshire
on 18 April 1841 aged 66 and was succeeded by his eldest son.
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...
nobleman and politician.
Politics and inheritance
Lowry-Corry was the only surviving son of Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl BelmoreArmar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore
Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore was an Irish nobleman and politician.He was born Armar Lowry, the first son of Galbraith Lowry MP, of Ahenis, County Tyrone by his wife Sarah Corry, second daughter and eventual co-heiress of Colonel John Corry MP, of Castle Coole, County Fermanagh.-Public...
, and his first wife Lady Margaret Butler. In 1798, he was elected to 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...
for Tyrone
Tyrone (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Tyrone was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
and represented the constituency until the Act of Union in 1801. Thereafter he was returned to the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for County Tyrone, a seat he held until 1802, when he succeeded his father as earl.
Lord Belmore was elected as a Representative Peer
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...
for Ireland in 1819 and served as Governor of Jamaica from 1828 to 1832. He was also a colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Tyrone Militia.
He inherited from his father the magnificent house at Castle Coole
Castle Coole
Castle Coole is a townland and a late-18th-century neo-classical mansion situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.Set in a 1200 acre wooded estate, it is one of three properties owned and managed by the National Trust in County Fermanagh, the others being Florence Court and the...
in County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, along with considerable debts. Nonetheless he furnished the house and its classical interiors designed by James Wyatt
James Wyatt
James Wyatt RA , was an English architect, a rival of Robert Adam in the neoclassical style, who far outdid Adam in his work in the neo-Gothic style.-Early classical career:...
in an exuberant Regency
Regency
Regency is the rule of a regent. It may also refer to:* Specific periods when a throne was vacant:** Regency in France, 1715–1723, a.k.a. Régence** British Regency, 1811–1820*The Hōjō Regency during the Kamakura shogunate in Japan.- Other:...
fashion between 1802 and 1825. Elaborate curtains and pelmets, pier glasses, "Grecian" couches and a magnificent state bed designed to accommodate King George IV on his state visit to Ireland in 1821 (although the king did not make it as far as Castle Coole, much to the disappointment of the earl) were all supplied by the Dublin upholsterer John Preston at a total cost of around £35,000. Lord Belmore also commissioned Sir Richard Morrison
Sir Richard Morrison
-Life:He was born at Midleton, County Cork, the son of John Morrison, also an architect. Originally intended for the church, he was eventually placed as pupil with James Gandon, the architect, in Dublin...
to build a new stable block in 1817.
Family
On 20 October 1800 Somerset married his cousin Lady Juliana Butler (20 September 1783 - 22 July 1861), second daughter of Henry Butler, 2nd Earl of CarrickHenry Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick
Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick , styled The Honourable from birth to 1748 and then as Viscount Ikerrin between 1748 and 1774 , was an Irish peer and politician....
by his wife Sarah Taylor, second daughter and co-heiress of Edward Taylor, of Askeaton, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, and had issue:
- Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl BelmoreArmar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl BelmoreArmar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl Belmore , known as Viscount Corry from 1802 to 1841, was an Irish nobleman and politician.-Background and career:...
- Hon. Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry (9 March 1803 - 5 March 1873), who was married on 18 March 1830 to Lady Harriet Anne Cooper (d. 25 March 1868), second daughter of Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of ShaftesburyCropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of ShaftesburyCropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury , styled The Honourable Cropley Ashley-Cooper until 1811, was a British politician. He was the father of the social reformer Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury....
, by his wife Lady Anne Spencer, fourth daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of MarlboroughGeorge Spencer, 4th Duke of MarlboroughGeorge Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough KG, PC, FRS , styled Marquess of Blandford until 1758, was a British courtier and politician...
, and had issue - Lady Sarah Lowry-Corry (d.v.p. 1806)
Lord Belmore died at Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
on 18 April 1841 aged 66 and was succeeded by his eldest son.