William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington
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William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington (7 April 1709 – 14 August 1769) was an Anglo-Irish peer
and member of the House of Lords
, styled The Honourable William Stewart until 1728 and known as The Viscount Mountjoy from 1728 to 1745.
Stewart was the son of William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
and Anne Boyle. He married Eleanor Fitzgerald, daughter of Robert Fitzgerald on 10 January 1733. They had two children, William Stewart and Lionel Robert, both of whom died before their father.
He succeeded his father as Viscount Mountjoy
on 10 January 1727. He was Grand Master of the Freemasons (in Ireland) between 1738 and 1740. He was created Earl of Blessington on 7 December 1745, his mother having been sister and sole heiress of Charles, 2nd and last Viscount Blesington
. He was made Governor of County Tyrone and in 1748, was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland
.
On his death in London on 14 August 1769 he was buried at Silchester in Hampshire. His peerages became extinct, but his baronetcy was inherited by a distant cousin, Sir Annesley Stewart.
Peerage
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and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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, styled The Honourable William Stewart until 1728 and known as The Viscount Mountjoy from 1728 to 1745.
Stewart was the son of William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy , was an Anglo-Irish peer.Sir William Stewart was born in 1675, the son of Sir William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy. He married on November 23, 1696 Anne Boyle, the daughter of Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington...
and Anne Boyle. He married Eleanor Fitzgerald, daughter of Robert Fitzgerald on 10 January 1733. They had two children, William Stewart and Lionel Robert, both of whom died before their father.
He succeeded his father as Viscount Mountjoy
Viscount Mountjoy
The title of Viscount Mountjoy has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The creations in the Peerage of Ireland were made in 1683 and 1795, and became extinct in 1769 and 1829, respectively...
on 10 January 1727. He was Grand Master of the Freemasons (in Ireland) between 1738 and 1740. He was created Earl of Blessington on 7 December 1745, his mother having been sister and sole heiress of Charles, 2nd and last Viscount Blesington
Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington
Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington was an Irish peer and member of the House of Lords.Charles Boyle was the son of Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington and Lady Anne Coote. He married twice; firstly Penelope Rose Coote, daughter of Colonel Hon. Richard Coote and secondly Martha Matthews,...
. He was made Governor of County Tyrone and in 1748, was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland
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...
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On his death in London on 14 August 1769 he was buried at Silchester in Hampshire. His peerages became extinct, but his baronetcy was inherited by a distant cousin, Sir Annesley Stewart.