Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly
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Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly (1791 – 3 September 1873) was an Irish
British Army
soldier and politician.
Annaly was the son of Luke White
, who had made a large fortune as a bookseller and lottery operator in Dublin. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Peter de la Mazière.
He purchased a Cornetcy in the 14th Light Dragoons in 1811 and served in the Peninsular War
, fighting at the Siege of Badajoz and at the Battle of Salamanca
. He purchased a Lieutenant
cy in 1812. In 1823 he was elected to the House of Commons
for County Dublin, a seat he held until 1832, and also represented County Longford from 1837 to 1847 and again from 1857 to 1861. Between 1841 and 1873 Annaly served as Lord Lieutenant of County Longford. In 1863 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Annaly, of Annaly and Rathcline in the County of Longford.
Lord Annaly married Ellen (d. 12 May 1868), daughter of William Soper Dempster, on 3 October 1828. They had eight children:
Lord Annaly survived his wife by five years and died in September 1873. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Luke
.
Ireland
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British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
soldier and politician.
Annaly was the son of Luke White
Luke White (Irish politician)
Luke White was an Irish bookseller, operator of a lottery and Whig politician.He started as an impecunious book dealer, first in the streets of Belfast, then from 1778 at an auction house in Dublin buying and reselling around the country...
, who had made a large fortune as a bookseller and lottery operator in Dublin. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Peter de la Mazière.
He purchased a Cornetcy in the 14th Light Dragoons in 1811 and served in the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
, fighting at the Siege of Badajoz and at the Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Salamanca
The Battle of Salamanca saw Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish armies under the Duke of Wellington defeat Marshal Auguste Marmont's French forces among the hills around Arapiles south of Salamanca, Spain on July 22, 1812 during the Peninsular War....
. He purchased a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
cy in 1812. In 1823 he was elected to the 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 Dublin, a seat he held until 1832, and also represented County Longford from 1837 to 1847 and again from 1857 to 1861. Between 1841 and 1873 Annaly served as Lord Lieutenant of County Longford. In 1863 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Annaly, of Annaly and Rathcline in the County of Longford.
Lord Annaly married Ellen (d. 12 May 1868), daughter of William Soper Dempster, on 3 October 1828. They had eight children:
- Luke White, 2nd Baron AnnalyLuke White, 2nd Baron AnnalyLuke White, 2nd Baron Annaly KP was an Anglo-Irish Liberal politician.Annaly was the son of Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly, and his wife Ellen , and was educated at Eton. He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Captain in the 13th Light Dragoons and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Longford...
- Capt. Henry White (4 September 1830 – 1860)
- Hon. Eleanor Eliza White (d. 29 April 1907), married on 10 June 1854 Lt-Col. Henry Holden and had issue
- George Frederick White (1 October 1831 – 1846)
- Francis Samuel White (17 March 1836 – April 1855)
- Hon. Charles William WhiteCharles William WhiteCharles William White was an Irish Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
(1838–1890) - Hon. Emily Beaujolais White (4 January 1844 – 18 December 1923), married on 20 July 1867 Robert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron EburyRobert Grosvenor, 2nd Baron EburyRobert Wellesley Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury was a British politician.He was educated at Harrow School and King's College London....
and had issue - Hon. Robert White (8 December 1844 – 3 March 1866)
Lord Annaly survived his wife by five years and died in September 1873. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Luke
Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly
Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly KP was an Anglo-Irish Liberal politician.Annaly was the son of Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly, and his wife Ellen , and was educated at Eton. He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Captain in the 13th Light Dragoons and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Longford...
.