Viscount Langford
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Viscount Langford, of Longford Lodge, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created on 19 February 1766 for Elizabeth Rowley. She was made Baroness of Summerhill at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. She was the wife of Hercules Langford Rowley, a member of the Irish Privy Council, grandson of Sir John Rowley and Mary, daughter of Sir Hercules Langford, 1st Baronet (see Langford Baronets
). She was succeeded by her son, the second Viscount. He represented County Antrim and Downpatrick
in the Irish Parliament. The title became extinct in 1796 on the death of the second Viscount. The Rowley estates were inherited by Clotworthy Taylor
, fourth son of Thomas Taylor, 1st Earl of Bective (whose eldest son was created Marquess of Headfort
in 1800) by his wife Jane, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and the Viscountess Langford. He assumed by Royal license the surname of Rowley in 1796 and in 1800 the Langford title was revived when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Langford. This title is still extant.
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,...
. It was created on 19 February 1766 for Elizabeth Rowley. She was made Baroness of Summerhill at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. She was the wife of Hercules Langford Rowley, a member of the Irish Privy Council, grandson of Sir John Rowley and Mary, daughter of Sir Hercules Langford, 1st Baronet (see Langford Baronets
Langford Baronets
The Langford Baronetcy, of Kilmackedrett in the County of Antrim, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 19 August 1667 for Hercules Langford. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1725. Mary, daughter of the first Baronet, married Sir John Rowley...
). She was succeeded by her son, the second Viscount. He represented County Antrim and Downpatrick
Downpatrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Downpatrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Downpatrick was not represented.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish Parliament. The title became extinct in 1796 on the death of the second Viscount. The Rowley estates were inherited by Clotworthy Taylor
Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford
Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford , known as Hon. Clotworthy Taylor until 1796 and as Hon...
, fourth son of Thomas Taylor, 1st Earl of Bective (whose eldest son was created Marquess of Headfort
Marquess of Headfort
Marquess of Headfort is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Thomas Taylor, 2nd Earl of Bective. Despite the official title, the family unfailingly use the alternative rendering Marquis of Headfort, and this is the spelling more commonly encountered in references to family...
in 1800) by his wife Jane, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and the Viscountess Langford. He assumed by Royal license the surname of Rowley in 1796 and in 1800 the Langford title was revived when 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 Langford. This title is still extant.
Viscounts Langford (1766)
- Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford (1713–1791) Elizabeth was the daughter of Clotworthy Upton (MP in 1695 for the borough of Newton and in 1703 to his death; in June 1725 for the county of Antrim) and Jane Ormsby (daughter of John Ormsby MP of Limerick - John was born 1632 at Ballyvenogue, Limerick).
- Hercules Rowley, 2nd Viscount Langford (1737–1796)