Warner Westenra, 2nd Baron Rossmore
Warner William Westenra, 2nd Baron Rossmore (14 October 1765 – 10 August 1842), was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician.
Background and education
Westenra was the son of Henry Westenra, Member of Parliament for County Monaghan, by Harriet Murray, daughter of Colonel John Murray, also Member of Parliament for County Monaghan. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[1]
Public life
Westenra was returned to the Irish House of Commons for County Monaghan in August 1800, a seat he held until December of that year, when the Irish Parliament was abolished.[1][2] He then represented the newly created constituency County Monaghan in the British Parliament until 1801,[1][3] when he succeeded his maternal aunt's husband Robert Cuninghame, 1st Baron Rossmore, as 2nd Baron Rossmore according to a special remainder in the letters patent. This was an Irish peerage and did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords, although he was forced to resign from his seat in the House of Commons as Irish peers were not allowed to represent Irish constituencies in Parliament. In 1805 he became Custos Rotulorum of County Monaghan, and in 1831 he became the first Lord-Lieutenant of County Monaghan. He held both posts until his death.[1] In 1838 he was created Baron Rossmore, of the County of Monaghan, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom,[4] which gave him a seat in the House of Lords.
Family
Lord Rossmore married firstly Mary Ann Walsh, daughter of Charles Walsh, of Walsh Park, County Tipperary, in 1791. Their third son the Honourable John Westenra represented King's County in Parliament. Lady Rossmore died in August 1807 and Lord Rossmore married secondly Lady Augusta Charteris, daughter of Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho, in 1819. There were no children from this marriage. She died in July 1840. Lord Rossmore died at Rossmore Park, County Monaghan, in August 1842, aged 76, and was succeeded in his titles by his son, Henry.[1]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Rossmore
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Powell Leslie I Richard Dawson |
Member of Parliament for County Monaghan August–December 1800 With: Richard Dawson |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for County Monaghan 1801 With: Richard Dawson |
Succeeded by Richard Dawson Charles Powell Leslie II |
| Honorary titles | ||
| New office | Lord-Lieutenant of County Monaghan 1831–1836 |
Succeeded by Hon. Henry Westenra |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert Cuninghame |
Baron Rossmore 1824–1842 |
Succeeded by Henry Robert Westenra |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Rossmore 1838–1842 |
Succeeded by Henry Robert Westenra |