William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel
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William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel (September 1751 – 13 July 1837), known as Lord Ennismore from 1800 to 1816 and as the Viscount Ennismore and Listowel from 1816 to 1822, was an Irish
peer and Member of Parliament
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Listowel was the son of Richard Hare. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for Cork City
in 1796, a seat he held until 1797, and then represented Athy
from 1798 until the Act of Union
in 1801. The latter year he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Ennismore, in the County of Kerry. In 1816 he was created Viscount Ennismore and Listowel and in 1822 he was even further honoured when he was made Earl of Listowel.
Lord Listowel married, firstly, Mary, only daughter of Henry Wrixon, in 1772. After her death in 1810 he married, secondly, Anne, daughter of John Latham, in 1812. He died in July 1837, aged 85, and was succeeded in his titles by his grandson William
, his eldest son Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore, having predeceased him. Lady Listowel died in 1859.
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peer and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Listowel was the son of Richard Hare. 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 Cork City
Cork City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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in 1796, a seat he held until 1797, and then represented Athy
Athy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Athy was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athy was represented with two members....
from 1798 until the Act of Union
Act of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 describe two complementary Acts, namely:* the Union with Ireland Act 1800 , an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, and...
in 1801. The latter year he 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 Ennismore, in the County of Kerry. In 1816 he was created Viscount Ennismore and Listowel and in 1822 he was even further honoured when he was made Earl of Listowel.
Lord Listowel married, firstly, Mary, only daughter of Henry Wrixon, in 1772. After her death in 1810 he married, secondly, Anne, daughter of John Latham, in 1812. He died in July 1837, aged 85, and was succeeded in his titles by his grandson William
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel KP , known as Viscount Ennismore from 1827 to 1837, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament....
, his eldest son Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore, having predeceased him. Lady Listowel died in 1859.