Viscount Powerscourt (/ˈpɔːrzkɔːrt/PORZ-kort[1]) is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland, each time for members of the Wingfield family. It was created first in 1618 for the Chief Governor of Ireland, Richard Wingfield. However, this creation became extinct on his death in 1634. It was created a second time in 1665 for Folliott Wingfield. He was the great-great-grandson of George Wingfield, uncle of the first Viscount of the 1618 creation. However, the 1665 creation also became extinct on the death of its first holder in 1717.
Powerscourt House
It was created for a third time in 1744 for Richard Wingfield, along with title of Baron Wingfield, of Wingfield in the County of Wexford. He was the grandson of Lewis Wingfield, uncle of the first Viscount of the 1665 creation. Richard Wingfield had earlier represented Boyle in the Irish House of Commons. His eldest son, the second Viscount, represented Stockbridge in the British House of Commons. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Viscount, who married into the House of Stratford (from which all latter holders of the Powerscourt Viscountcy descend).[citation needed] The latter's grandson, the fifth Viscount, sat in the House of Lords as an Irish representative peer from 1821 to 1823. His son, the sixth Viscount, sat as a Member of Parliament for Bath. On his death the titles passed to his son, the seventh Viscount, who was an Irish Representative Peer from 1865 to 1885. The latter year he was created Baron Powerscourt, of Powerscourt in the County of Wicklow, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. This peerage gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords until the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. His son, the eighth Viscount, served as Lord Lieutenant of County Wicklow and was a member of the short-lived Senate of Southern Ireland. As of 2015[update] the titles are held by his great-grandson, the eleventh Viscount, who succeeded his father in 2015.
Mervyn Anthony Wingfield, 11th Viscount Powerscourt (born 1963)
The heir presumptive to the viscountcy is the current holder's fifth cousin once removed: Richard David Noel Wingfield (born 1966), a great-great-great-grandson of the Rev. Hon. Edward Wingfield (1792–1874), the third son of the fourth Viscount. He has a son, Dylan.
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mervyn Niall Wingfield, 10th Viscount Powerscourt
April 10, 2024
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Viscount Powerscourt ˈ p ɔːr z k ɔːr t PORZ kort 1 is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland each time for members of the Wingfield family It was created first in 1618 for the Chief Governor of Ireland Richard Wingfield However this creation became extinct on his death in 1634 It was created a second time in 1665 for Folliott Wingfield He was the great great grandson of George Wingfield uncle of the first Viscount of the 1618 creation However the 1665 creation also became extinct on the death of its first holder in 1717 Powerscourt HouseIt was created for a third time in 1744 for Richard Wingfield along with title of Baron Wingfield of Wingfield in the County of Wexford He was the grandson of Lewis Wingfield uncle of the first Viscount of the 1665 creation Richard Wingfield had earlier represented Boyle in the Irish House of Commons His eldest son the second Viscount represented Stockbridge in the British House of Commons He was succeeded by his younger brother the third Viscount who married into the House of Stratford from which all latter holders of the Powerscourt Viscountcy descend citation needed The latter s grandson the fifth Viscount sat in the House of Lords as an Irish representative peer from 1821 to 1823 His son the sixth Viscount sat as a Member of Parliament for Bath On his death the titles passed to his son the seventh Viscount who was an Irish Representative Peer from 1865 to 1885 The latter year he was created Baron Powerscourt of Powerscourt in the County of Wicklow in the Peerage of the United Kingdom This peerage gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords until the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 His son the eighth Viscount served as Lord Lieutenant of County Wicklow and was a member of the short lived Senate of Southern Ireland As of 2015 update the titles are held by his great grandson the eleventh Viscount who succeeded his father in 2015 The family seat was the once vast Powerscourt House near Enniskerry County Wicklow Contents 1 Viscounts Powerscourt First Creation 1618 2 Viscounts Powerscourt Second Creation 1665 3 Viscounts Powerscourt Third Creation 1744 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksViscounts Powerscourt First Creation 1618 editRichard Wingfield 1st Viscount Powerscourt 1550 1634 Viscounts Powerscourt Second Creation 1665 editFolliott Wingfield 1st Viscount Powerscourt 1642 1717 Viscounts Powerscourt Third Creation 1744 edit nbsp Edward 2nd Viscount PowerscourtRichard Wingfield 1st Viscount Powerscourt 1697 1751 Edward Wingfield 2nd Viscount Powerscourt 1729 1764 Richard Wingfield 3rd Viscount Powerscourt 1730 1788 Richard Wingfield 4th Viscount Powerscourt 1762 1809 Richard Wingfield 5th Viscount Powerscourt 1790 1823 Richard Wingfield 6th Viscount Powerscourt 1815 1844 Mervyn Wingfield 7th Viscount Powerscourt 1836 1904 Mervyn Richard Wingfield 8th Viscount Powerscourt 1880 1947 Mervyn Patrick Wingfield 9th Viscount Powerscourt 1905 1973 Mervyn Niall Wingfield 10th Viscount Powerscourt 1935 2015 Mervyn Anthony Wingfield 11th Viscount Powerscourt born 1963 The heir presumptive to the viscountcy is the current holder s fifth cousin once removed Richard David Noel Wingfield born 1966 a great great great grandson of the Rev Hon Edward Wingfield 1792 1874 the third son of the fourth Viscount He has a son Dylan There is no heir to the barony created in 1885 Line of succession simplified nbsp Richard Wingfield 3rd Viscount Powerscourt 1730 1788 nbsp Richard Wingfield 4th Viscount Powerscourt 1762 1809 nbsp Richard Wingfield 5th Viscount Powerscourt 1790 1823 nbsp Richard Wingfield 6th Viscount Powerscourt 1815 1844 nbsp Mervyn Wingfield 7th Viscount Powerscourt 1836 1904 nbsp Mervyn Richard Wingfield 8th Viscount Powerscourt 1880 1947 nbsp Mervyn Patrick Wingfield 9th Viscount Powerscourt 1905 1973 nbsp Mervyn Niall Wingfield 10th Viscount Powerscourt 1935 2015 nbsp Mervyn Anthony Wingfield 11th Viscount Powerscourt born 1963 Reverend Hon Edward Wingfield 1792 1874 Richard Robert Wingfield 1820 1896 Richard William Wingfield 1849 1918 Noel Sparks Wingfield 1907 1992 Patrick Noel Wingfield 1934 2018 1 Richard David Noel Wingfield born 1966 2 Dylan Patrick Wingfield b 1999 3 Jeremy James Wingfield born 1974 George John Wingfield 1822 1860 Sir Anthony Henry Wingfield 1857 1952 Anthony Edward Foulis Wingfield 1892 1946 Gervase Christopher Brinsmade Wingfield 1931 1964 male issue in succession Edward ffolliott Wingfield 1823 1865 Edward Rhys Wingfield 1849 1901 Mervyn Edward George Rhys Wingfield 1872 1952 Charles Talbot Rhys Wingfield 1924 2007 male issue in succession other male issue in succession William Jocelyn Rhys Wingfield 1873 1942 William Thomas Rhys Wingfield 1907 1976 male issue in succession Robert Taylor Rhys Wingfield 1940 1999 male issue in succession other male issue in succession Cecil John Talbot Rhys Wingfield 1881 1915 Edward William Rhys Wingfield 1905 1984 male issue in succession Rev Hon William Wingfield 1799 1880 Richard Thomas Wingfield 1835 1870 Rev William Edward Wingfield 1867 1927 John Anthony David Wingfield 1905 1983 male issue in succession Mervyn Robert George Wingfield 1911 2005 male issue in succession Hon John Wingfield Stratford 1772 1850 John Wingfield Stratford 1810 1881 Francis Mervyn Wingfield Stratford 1864 1932 Mervyn Verner Wingfield Stratford 1907 1982 male issue in succession 2 Ancestry editAncestors of Viscount Powerscourt16 Richard Wingfield 6th Viscount Powerscourt8 Mervyn Wingfield 7th Viscount Powerscourt17 Lady Elizabeth Jocelyn4 Mervyn Wingfield 8th Viscount Powerscourt18 Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester9 Lady Julia Coke19 Juliana Whitbread2 Mervyn Patrick Wingfield 9th Viscount Powerscourt20 Hon Edward Pleydell Bouverie10 Walter Pleydell Bouverie21 Elizabeth Balfour5 Sybil Pleydell Bouverie22 William Bridgeman Simpson11 Mary Bridgeman Simpson23 Lady Frances Wentworth William1 Mervyn Wingfield 10th Viscount Powerscourt6 Claude Beddington3 Sheila Beddington28 Thomas Homan Mulock14 Francis Homan Mulock29 Frances Berry7 Frances Homan Mulock30 Edward Braddon15 Ethel Braddon31 Amy PalmerReferences edit G M Miller BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names London Oxford UP 1971 p 120 Morris Susan Bosberry Scott Wendy Belfield Gervase eds 2019 Powerscourt Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage Vol 1 150th ed London Debrett s Ltd pp 4025 4030 ISBN 978 1 999767 0 5 1 Further reading editKidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Mervyn Niall Wingfield 10th Viscount Powerscourt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viscount Powerscourt amp oldid 1216638144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
