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Loftus, Viscount (I, 1756 - 1783)

Creation: let.pat. 19 Jul 1756

Extinct: 8 May 1783

Family name: Loftus

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Per chevron Argent and Sable a Chevron engrailed Ermine between three Trefoils slipped counterchanged (Loftus);  2nd and 3rd, Gyronny of eight Argent and Sable a Saltire engrailed between four Fleur-de-lis the stems converging towards the centre all counterchanged (Loftus)

Crest:

A Boar's Head erased and erect Argent langued Gules

Supporters:

On either side an Eagle wings inverted charged on the breast with a Trefoil all proper

Motto:

 Prend Moi Tel Que Je Suis

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Nicholas [Loftus], 1st Baron Loftus later 1st Viscount Loftus, PC

only surv. son and heir of Henry Loftus, of Loftus Hall, co. Wexford, by his second wife Anne Crewkern, dau. and hrss. of Henry Crewkern, of Exeter, co. Devon

born

c. 1687

mar. (1)

after Apr 1706 Hon Anne Ponsonby, sister of Brabazon [Ponsonby], 1st Earl of Bessborough, and dau. of William [Ponsonby], 1st Viscount Duncannon, by his wife Mary Moore, dau. of Hon Randle Moore (by his first wife Lady Jane Brabazon, 1st dau. of Edward [Brabazon], 2nd Earl of Meath), 4th son of Charles [Moore], 2nd Viscount Moore

children by first wife

1. Hon Nicholas Loftus later Hume-Loftus, later 2nd Viscount Loftus later 1st Earl of Ely

2. Hon Henry Loftus, later 4th Viscount Loftus later 1st Earl of Ely

1. Hon Mary Loftus, mar. May 1734 William Alcock, of Wilton, co. Wexford (d. 1779), and had issue

2. Hon Anne Loftus (d. 10 Nov 1768), mar. Charles Tottenham MP, Surveyor-General of Leinster (d. 10 Nov 1795), 2nd son of Charles Tottenham MP, of Tottenham Green, co. Wexford, and had issue

3. Hon Elizabeth Loftus (d. Jun 1747), mar. 31 Dec 1736 Sir John Tottenham, 1st Bt MP, 1st son and heir of Charles Tottenham MP, of Tottenham Green, co. Wexford, by his first wife Eleanor Cliffe, dau. of John Cliffe, of Mulrankan, co. Wexford, and had issue:

1a. Sir Charles Tottenham later Loftus, 2nd Bt MP, later 1st Baron Loftus later 1st Viscount Loftus later 1st Earl of Ely later 1st Marquess of Ely

1a. Anne Tottenham, mar. 8 Dec 1756 Joseph Rogers, of New Ross, and had issue

2a. Ellinor Tottenham, mar. 29 May 1766 Rev John Orr, and had issue

3a. Mary Tottenham, mar. 5 Dec 1766 Richard Annesley, of New Ross (d. 5 Jun 1798), and had issue

mar. (2)

Letitia Loftus (widow of his cousin Arthur [Loftus], 3rd Viscount Loftus; dsp. 19 Jul 1765), dau. of Sir John Rowley, of Castle Roe, co. Derry, by his wife Mary Langford, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Sir Hercules Langford

died

31 Dec 1763

created

5 Oct 1751 Baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall in the County of Wexford

19 Jul 1756 Viscount Loftus, of Ely in the County of Wicklow

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Member of Parliament for Fethard 1710-13, for Clonmines 1713-15 and for County Wexford 1715-51; Sheriff of co. Wexford 1711; Privy Councillor [I] 1753; Governor of co. Wexford

Nicholas [Loftus later Hume-Loftus], 2nd Viscount Loftus later 1st Earl of Ely, PC

created

23 Oct 1766 Earl of Ely

The Viscountcy of Loftus was held by the Earls of Ely from 23 Oct 1766 until 12 Nov 1769, when on the death of Nicholas [Hume-Loftus], 2nd Earl of Ely, 3rd Viscount Loftus, etc., the Earldom of Ely became extinct and the Viscountcy of Loftus passed to his uncle,

Henry [Loftus], 4th Viscount Loftus later 1st Earl of Ely, KP PC

created

2 Dec 1771 Earl of Ely

The Viscountcy of Loftus was held by the 1st Earl of Ely from 2 Dec 1771 until his death on 8 May 1783, when all his titles became extinct.

 First written 30 Oct 2003

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