Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely
Charles Tottenham Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely KP, PC (23 January 1738 – 22 March 1806) was an Irish peer and politician.
Born Charles Tottenham, he assumed the surname of Loftus in 1783, after inheriting the estates of his uncle Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely. He represented Fethard (County Wexford) in the Irish House of Commons from 1776 to 1783. In the latter year, he stood as Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough, a seat he held until 1785, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall, County Wexford. From 14 January 1789 until 1806 Loftus was one of the joint Postmasters General of Ireland.[1] He became Marquess of Ely on 29 December 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 12 December 1794.[2] In 1801 he was made Baron Loftus of Long Loftus, Yorkshire in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which entitled him and his successors to a seat in the House of Lords.
References
- ↑ Ross, Charles (1859). Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 2. London: John Murray. p. 449.
- ↑ Rayment, Leigh. "Knights of the Order of St Patrick". Retrieved 2008-12-13.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Tottenham Arthur Loftus |
Member of Parliament for Fethard 1776–1783 With: Robert Hellen 1776–1779 Ponsonby Tottenham 1779–1783 |
Succeeded by Ephraim Carroll Ponsonby Tottenham |
| Preceded by Richard Le Hunt Richard Nevill |
Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough 1783–1785 With: Richard Nevill |
Succeeded by Richard Nevill Francis Leigh |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Marquess of Ely 1800–1806 |
Succeeded by John Loftus |
| Earl of Ely 1794–1806 | ||
| Viscount Loftus 1789–1806 | ||
| Baron Loftus (of Loftus Hall, Co. Wexford) 1785–1806 | ||
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Loftus (of Long Loftus, Yorkshire) 1801–1806 |
Succeeded by John Loftus |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Tottenham |
Baronet (of Loftus Hall, Wexford) 1786–1806 |
Succeeded by John Loftus |