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'''Earl of Leitrim''' was a title in the [[Peerage of Ireland]]. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | He was unmarried and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Earl. He was the son of the Reverend the Hon. Francis Nathanial Clements, fifth and youngest son of the second Earl. Lord Leitrim served in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Earl. He served as [[Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry]]. He was twice married but childless. As Lord Leitrim's two younger brothers had both died unmarried before him the titles became extinct on his death in 1952. |
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[[File:Robert Clements, later First Earl of Leitrim, by Pompeo Batoni, about 1753-1754, oil on canvas - Hood Museum of Art - DSC09107.JPG|thumb|left|Portrait of the [[Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim|1st Earl]], by [[Pompeo Batoni]], {{Circa|1753}}-4]] |
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| ⚫ | The earldom of Leitrim was created in 1795 for [[Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim|Robert Clements, 1st Viscount Leitrim]]. He had already been created '''[[Baron Leitrim]]''', of [[Manorhamilton|Manor Hamilton]] in the [[County Leitrim|County of Leitrim]], in 1783, and '''Viscount Leitrim''' in 1793, also in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1800 he was elected as one of the 28 original [[List of Irish representative peers|Irish representative peer]]. Lord Leitrim was the son of the influential politician and financier [[Nathaniel Clements]]. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was created '''Baron Clements''', of [[Kilmacrenan]] in the [[County of Donegal]], in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]] in 1831, which gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the [[House of Lords]]. His eldest son [[Robert Clements, Viscount Clements]], represented [[County Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)|County Leitrim]] in Parliament. However, he predeceased his father, unmarried. Lord Leitrim was succeeded by his second son, [[William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim|the third Earl]]. He also sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for County Leitrim. A deeply unpopular landlord, Lord Leitirim was instructed to arm himself for protection and to be in the company of a strong bodyguard. Lord Leitrim was killed near [[Milford, County Donegal|Milford]] in the north of [[County Donegal]] in the west of [[Ulster]], along with his clerk and driver, by three men named Neil Shiels, Michael McElwee and Michael Heraghty, not far from his residence near [[Carrigart]], in 1878. All three men where from Ballywhoriskey, McElwee went to America and Shiels was never caught. Heraghty didn't dispose of the gun properly which was later found along with other belongings with his daughter's name on them, he was tried and went to jail but later freed. |
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| ⚫ | He was unmarried and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Earl. He was the son of the Reverend the Hon. Francis Nathanial Clements, fifth and youngest son of the second Earl. Lord Leitrim served in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Earl. He served as [[Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry]]. He was twice married but childless. As Lord Leitrim's two younger brothers had both died unmarried before him the titles became extinct on his death in 1952.<ref name="EarlLeitrim">{{cite web |title=Leitrim, Earl of (I, 1795 - 1952) |url=http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/leitrim1795.htm#LEITRIM_1795_1 |website=www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk |publisher=Heraldic Media Limited |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> |
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It was said that he would go house to house to collect rent and if there was any young girl he liked he would take them for servants. If they family protested they would have been evicted |
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The Honourable [[Charles Clements (MP)|Charles Clements]], third son of the second Earl, was Member of Parliament for County Leitrim. [[Henry Clements (1704–1745)|Henry Clements]], brother of the first Earl, represented [[Cavan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Cavan Borough]] in the [[Irish House of Commons]]. [[Theophilus Clements]], uncle of the first Earl, represented [[County Cavan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|County Cavan]] in the Irish Parliament. The heir apparent to the earldom used the invented courtesy title Viscount Clements. |
The Honourable [[Charles Clements (MP)|Charles Clements]], third son of the second Earl, was Member of Parliament for County Leitrim. [[Henry Clements (1704–1745)|Henry Clements]], brother of the first Earl, represented [[Cavan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Cavan Borough]] in the [[Irish House of Commons]]. [[Theophilus Clements]], uncle of the first Earl, represented [[County Cavan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|County Cavan]] in the Irish Parliament. The heir apparent to the earldom used the invented courtesy title Viscount Clements. |
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===Family residences=== |
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| ⚫ | The family seat of the Earls of Leitrim was Lough Rynn House, near Mohill, [[County Leitrim]]. Lough Rynn House has recently been restored and currently functions as a luxury hotel and resort, renamed as [[Lough Rynn Castle]]. The 4th and 5th Earls of Leitrim, however, used mainly Mulroy House, near [[Carrigart]] in the north of [[County Donegal]], as their residence. |
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[[File:Mohill-Lough Rynn Castle-04-2017-gje.jpg|thumb|right|[[Lough Rynn Castle|Lough Rynn House]]]] |
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| ⚫ | The family seat of the Earls of Leitrim was Lough Rynn House, near [[Mohill]], [[County Leitrim]]. Lough Rynn House has recently been restored and currently functions as a luxury hotel and resort, renamed as [[Lough Rynn Castle]]. The 4th and 5th Earls of Leitrim, however, used mainly Mulroy House, near [[Carrigart]] in the north of [[County Donegal]], as their residence.<ref>"William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (Lord Leitrim)" Lough Rynn, http://www.loughrynn.net/id41.htm</ref> |
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Their Dublin city residence was located at 40 Upper [[Sackville Street (Dublin)|Sackville Street]]. In 1807, the house was sold to [[Josiah Wedgwood II]] and in later years became a hotel named the Leitrim House Hotel in honour of the Earl.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Slater |first1=Isaac |title=Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland; Including in Addition to the Trades' Lists, Alphebetical Directories of Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Limerick. To which are Added Classified Directories of the Important English Towns of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol, and in Scotland, Those of Glasgow and Paisley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2TZPAAAAYAAJ&q=leitrim&pg=PA206 |publisher=I. Slater |access-date=29 September 2022 |language=en |date=1846}}</ref> The family also had a London home in [[Grosvenor Square]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Grosvenor Square: Individual Houses built before 1926 Pages 117-166 Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings). |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol40/pt2/pp117-166 |website=British History Online |publisher=LCC 1980 |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref> |
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==Barons Leitrim, Second Creation (1783)== |
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''see [[Baron Leitrim]] for the First Creation'' |
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==Earls of Leitrim (1795)== |
==Earls of Leitrim (1795)== |
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[[File:William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim.jpg|thumb|right|Photograph of the [[William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim|3rd Earl]]]] |
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*[[Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim]] (1732–1804) |
*[[Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim]] (1732–1804) |
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*[[Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim]] (1768–1854) |
*[[Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim]] (1768–1854) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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<ref>“William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (Lord Leitrim)” Lough Rynn, http://www.loughrynn.net/id41.htm</ref> |
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*{{cite book | last=Hesilrige | first=Arthur G. M. | year=1921 | title=Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy | url=https://archive.org/details/debrettspeeraget00unse/page/555 | location=160A, [[Fleet street]], [[London]], UK | publisher=[[Dean & Son]] | page=555 }} |
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 16 March 2024
Earl of Leitrim was a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
History
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The earldom of Leitrim was created in 1795 for Robert Clements, 1st Viscount Leitrim. He had already been created Baron Leitrim, of Manor Hamilton in the County of Leitrim, in 1783, and Viscount Leitrim in 1793, also in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1800 he was elected as one of the 28 original Irish representative peer. Lord Leitrim was the son of the influential politician and financier Nathaniel Clements. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was created Baron Clements, of Kilmacrenan in the County of Donegal, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1831, which gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords. His eldest son Robert Clements, Viscount Clements, represented County Leitrim in Parliament. However, he predeceased his father, unmarried. Lord Leitrim was succeeded by his second son, the third Earl. He also sat as Member of Parliament for County Leitrim. A deeply unpopular landlord, Lord Leitirim was instructed to arm himself for protection and to be in the company of a strong bodyguard. Lord Leitrim was killed near Milford in the north of County Donegal in the west of Ulster, along with his clerk and driver, by three men named Neil Shiels, Michael McElwee and Michael Heraghty, not far from his residence near Carrigart, in 1878. All three men where from Ballywhoriskey, McElwee went to America and Shiels was never caught. Heraghty didn't dispose of the gun properly which was later found along with other belongings with his daughter's name on them, he was tried and went to jail but later freed.
He was unmarried and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Earl. He was the son of the Reverend the Hon. Francis Nathanial Clements, fifth and youngest son of the second Earl. Lord Leitrim served in the Royal Navy. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Earl. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry. He was twice married but childless. As Lord Leitrim's two younger brothers had both died unmarried before him the titles became extinct on his death in 1952.[1]
The Honourable Charles Clements, third son of the second Earl, was Member of Parliament for County Leitrim. Henry Clements, brother of the first Earl, represented Cavan Borough in the Irish House of Commons. Theophilus Clements, uncle of the first Earl, represented County Cavan in the Irish Parliament. The heir apparent to the earldom used the invented courtesy title Viscount Clements.
Family residences
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The family seat of the Earls of Leitrim was Lough Rynn House, near Mohill, County Leitrim. Lough Rynn House has recently been restored and currently functions as a luxury hotel and resort, renamed as Lough Rynn Castle. The 4th and 5th Earls of Leitrim, however, used mainly Mulroy House, near Carrigart in the north of County Donegal, as their residence.[2]
Their Dublin city residence was located at 40 Upper Sackville Street. In 1807, the house was sold to Josiah Wedgwood II and in later years became a hotel named the Leitrim House Hotel in honour of the Earl.[3] The family also had a London home in Grosvenor Square.[4]
Barons Leitrim, Second Creation (1783)
[edit]see Baron Leitrim for the First Creation
Earls of Leitrim (1795)
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- Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim (1732–1804)
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim (1768–1854)
- Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements (1805–1839)
- William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (1806–1878)
- Robert Bermingham Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim (1847–1892)
- Charles Clements, 5th Earl of Leitrim (1879–1952)
References
[edit]- ^ "Leitrim, Earl of (I, 1795 - 1952)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (Lord Leitrim)" Lough Rynn, http://www.loughrynn.net/id41.htm
- ^ Slater, Isaac (1846). "Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland; Including in Addition to the Trades' Lists, Alphebetical Directories of Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Limerick. To which are Added Classified Directories of the Important English Towns of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol, and in Scotland, Those of Glasgow and Paisley". I. Slater. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Grosvenor Square: Individual Houses built before 1926 Pages 117-166 Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings)". British History Online. LCC 1980. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 555.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]