Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount Netterville

Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount Netterville (1708–1750) was an

acquitted by his peers on a charge of murder

.

He was the only son of John, 4th

Mary Delaney

dismissed him as "a fool and a fop", but admitted that he dressed well.

In 1742 he was charged with the murder of Michael Walsh of

pardoned.^[2]

On 3 February 1743 the

law of evidence did not permit their depositions to be read in Court. In the circumstances, his peers had no hesitation in finding him "Not Guilty".^[2]

He died on 9 March 1750 and was succeeded in the title by his only son John, 6th Viscount Netterville, who is best remembered for building an impressive mansion, Dowth Hall. John died unmarried in 1826, and the title passed to a distant cousin, James Netterville.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Burke, Sir Bernard Dormant and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire Reprinted Baltimore 1976 p.614
^ ^a ^b ^c Gilbert, J.T. History of the City of Dublin Dublin 1861 Vol. 3 p.95

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by John Netterville	Viscount Netterville 1727–1750	Succeeded by John Netterville

[Burke-1] Burke, Sir Bernard Dormant and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire Reprinted Baltimore 1976 p.614

[Gilbert-2] Gilbert, J.T. History of the City of Dublin Dublin 1861 Vol. 3 p.95

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