William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly

William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly (1710 2 September 1770) was an Irish politician and noble.

Life

Lord Glerawly was the sixth son of Francis Annesley and Elizabeth Martin. Through his father, Lord Glerawly was the grandson of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia and thus his descendants are in the remainder to the title Viscount Valentia.

Annesley sat as Member of Parliament (MP) in the Irish House of Commons for Midleton between 1741 and 1758. He served as High Sheriff of Down in 1750. In 1758 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Annesley, and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords. He was further honoured when he was made Viscount Glerawly in 1766.

Family

On 16 August 1738, Lord Glerawly married Lady Anne Beresford, a daughter of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone and with her had at least three children:

References

    Parliament of Ireland
    Preceded by
    Richard Bettesworth
    Eaton Stannard
    Member of Parliament for Midleton
    1741 1759
    With: Eaton Stannard 1741–1755
    James Hamilton 1755–1758
    James St John Jeffreyes 1758–1759
    Succeeded by
    Francis Andrews
    James St John Jeffreyes
    Peerage of Ireland
    New creation Viscount Glerawly
    1766 1770
    Succeeded by
    Francis Annesley
    Baron Annesley
    1758 1770
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