Earl of Listowel
| Earldom of Listowel | |
|---|---|
George IV | |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | William Hare, 1st Viscount Ennismore and Listowel |
| Present holder | Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel |
| Heir presumptive | The Hon. Timothy Hare |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Ennismore and Listowel Baron Ennismore Baron Hare (UK) |
| Former seat(s) | Convamore House |
| Motto | ODI PROFANUM (Latin for 'I hate whatever is profane') |
Earl of Listowel (pronounced "Lish-toe-ell") is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.[1] It was created in 1822 for William Hare, 1st Viscount Ennismore and Listowel, who had earlier represented Cork City and Athy in the Irish House of Commons.
He had already been created Baron Ennismore, of Ennismore in the
As of 2017[update] the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the sixth Earl, who succeeded in 1997. Lord Listowel is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits as a cross-bencher.[citation needed]
Another member of the family was the Conservative politician the 1st Viscount Blakenham (1911-1982). He was the third son of the fourth Earl.[citation needed]
Listowel is a town in the north of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The family seat was formerly Convamore House, near Ballyhooly in County Cork.[citation needed]
Earl of Listowel (1822)
- William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel (1751–1837)
- William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel (1801–1856)
- William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel (1833–1924)
- Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel (1866–1931)
- William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (1906–1997)
- Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel (born 1964)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, Hon. Timothy Patrick Hare (born 1966).
The next in line is the present holder's cousin Caspar John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham (born 1972), a philosophy professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has a son, the Hon. Inigo Hare.
Line of succession
William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel (1751–1837)[citation needed]
- Col. Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore (1773–1827)
- William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel (1801–1856)
- William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel, 1st Baron Hare (1833–1924)
- Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel (1866–1931)
- William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel (1906–1997)
- Francis Michael Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel (born 1964) Elected to remain in 1999.
- (1) Hon. Timothy Patrick Hare (born 1966)
John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham (1911–1982)
- Michael John Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham (1938–2018)
- (2) Caspar John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham (born 1972)
- (3) Hon. Inigo Hare
- (2)
- Maj. Hon. Alan Victor Hare (1919–1995)
- (4) Alan Simon Mercury Hare (born 1948)
- Hon. Robert Hare (1808–1865)
- Robert Dillon Hare (1842–1936)
- Brig.Gen. Robert William Hare (1872–1953)
- Lt Col. Robert Gerald Dillon Hare (1910–1997)
- (5) Anthony Gerald Hare (born 1956)
- Lt Col. Robert Gerald Dillon Hare (1910–1997)
- Brig.Gen. Robert William Hare (1872–1953)
- Robert Dillon Hare (1842–1936)
- Col. Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore (1773–1827)
See also
References
- ^ "No. 17781". The London Gazette. 12 January 1822. p. 60.
- ^ "No. 15281". The London Gazette. 5 August 1800. p. 889.
- ^ "No. 17104". The London Gazette. 30 January 1816. p. 173.
- ^ "No. 23559". The London Gazette. 26 November 1869. p. 645.
Further reading
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, )
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
- David Beamish's Peerage Page
