Earl of Blessington
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The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland
, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively.
Anne Boyle, sister of the last Viscount Blessington
, married William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
, and their son William, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy
, was created Earl of Blessington, in the Peerage of Ireland, on 7 December 1745. This title became extinct on his death on the 14 August 1769. The Earldom was recreated on 22 January 1816 for Charles John Gardiner, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
, a descendant of the Stewart Viscounts Mountjoy
, though not of the Boyle Viscounts Blessington. He died on 25 May 1829, when his titles became extinct.
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,...
, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively.
Anne Boyle, sister of the last Viscount Blessington
Viscount Blessington
Viscount Blesington, in the County of Wicklow, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 23 August 1673 for Murrough Boyle. He was the son of Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh, eldest son of Richard Boyle, Archbishop of Tuam. He was created Baron Boyle, in the County of Wicklow, at...
, married 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 their son William, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy
William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington
William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington 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....
, was created Earl of Blessington, in the Peerage of Ireland, on 7 December 1745. This title became extinct on his death on the 14 August 1769. The Earldom was recreated on 22 January 1816 for Charles John Gardiner, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy
Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington was an Irish earl best known for his marriage to Margaret Farmer, née Power, whom he married at St Mary's, Bryanston Square, London, on 16 February 1818...
, a descendant of the Stewart Viscounts 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...
, though not of the Boyle Viscounts Blessington. He died on 25 May 1829, when his titles became extinct.
Earls of Blessington, First Creation (1745)
- William Stewart, 1st Earl of BlessingtonWilliam Stewart, 1st Earl of BlessingtonWilliam Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington 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....
(1709–1769)
Earls of Blessington, Second Creation (1816)
- Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington (1782–1829)
- Luke Wellington Gardiner, Viscount Mountjoy (1813–1823)