Dunleath was the second son of John Mulholland, 1st Baron Dunleath and the former Frances Louisa Lyle (d. 1909).[1] His older brother was the Hon. Andrew Walter Mulholland, who died without issue at age 24 in 1877. His younger siblings included Hon. Alfred John Mulholland (who married Mabel Charlotte Saunderson); Hon. Alice Elizabeth Mulholland (wife of John George Beresford Massy-Beresford and mother to Monica Wichfeld); Hon. Helen Mulholland (wife of Sir George Herbert Murray); and Hon. Louisa Frances Mulholland (wife of Edward Roger Murray Pratt).[2]
His mother was a daughter of Harriet Cromie (a daughter of John Cromie) and Hugh Lyle of Knocktarna in County Londonderry. His father was the eldest son of the former Elizabeth MacDonnell (a daughter of Thomas MacDonnell of Belfast) and Lord Mayor of BelfastAndrew Mulholland of Ballywalter Park.[1] The Mulholland family were prominent in the cotton and linen industry in Ireland.[2]
In 1881, Lord Dunleath was married to Norah Louisa Fanny Ward, the only surviving daughter of Hon. Somerset Richard Hamilton Augustus Ward (fifth son of Edward Ward, 3rd Viscount Bangor), by his wife Norah Mary Elizabeth Hill (only daughter of Lord George Hill, fifth son of Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire). Together, they were the parents of five children, four sons and one daughter, including:[1]
He inherited the schooner Egeria from his father, and had the Charles E Nicholson designed 4 ton lugger Wolfhound built for him at Camper and Nicholsons, Gosport in 1893.[9]
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Notes
^Before his early death, his eldest son, Hon. Andrew Mulholland, was the father of one child, Daphne Norah Mulholland (1915–1983), who was born on 11 March 1915, some 4½ months after his death.[3] She married Sir John Guthrie Ward,[4] who served as the British Ambassador to Argentina and Italy.[5]
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External links
Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 321.
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Henry Lyle Mulholland 2nd Baron Dunleath 30 January 1854 22 March 1931 was an Irish Conservative Member of Parliament The Right HonourableThe Lord DunleathLord Dunleath dressed in coronation robes 1911Member of Parliament for Londonderry NorthIn office 1885 1895Preceded byNew constituencySucceeded byJohn AtkinsonPersonal detailsBornHenry Lyle Mulholland 1854 01 30 30 January 1854Died22 March 1931 1931 03 22 aged 77 Political partyConservativeSpouseNorah Louisa Fanny Ward m 1881 his death 1931 wbr RelationsCharles Mulholland 4th Baron Dunleath grandson Monica Wichfeld granddaughter Andrew Mulholland grandfather Children5Parent s John Mulholland 1st Baron DunleathFrances Louisa Lyle Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Descendants 3 2 Sailing 4 References 5 External links 6 External linksEarly life EditDunleath was the second son of John Mulholland 1st Baron Dunleath and the former Frances Louisa Lyle d 1909 1 His older brother was the Hon Andrew Walter Mulholland who died without issue at age 24 in 1877 His younger siblings included Hon Alfred John Mulholland who married Mabel Charlotte Saunderson Hon Alice Elizabeth Mulholland wife of John George Beresford Massy Beresford and mother to Monica Wichfeld Hon Helen Mulholland wife of Sir George Herbert Murray and Hon Louisa Frances Mulholland wife of Edward Roger Murray Pratt 2 His mother was a daughter of Harriet Cromie a daughter of John Cromie and Hugh Lyle of Knocktarna in County Londonderry His father was the eldest son of the former Elizabeth MacDonnell a daughter of Thomas MacDonnell of Belfast and Lord Mayor of Belfast Andrew Mulholland of Ballywalter Park 1 The Mulholland family were prominent in the cotton and linen industry in Ireland 2 Career EditHe served as High Sheriff of Down in 1884 The following year he was returned to the British House of Commons for Londonderry North a seat he held until the 1895 general election Later that year he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords 2 Personal life EditIn 1881 Lord Dunleath was married to Norah Louisa Fanny Ward the only surviving daughter of Hon Somerset Richard Hamilton Augustus Ward fifth son of Edward Ward 3rd Viscount Bangor by his wife Norah Mary Elizabeth Hill only daughter of Lord George Hill fifth son of Arthur Hill 2nd Marquess of Downshire Together they were the parents of five children four sons and one daughter including 1 Hon Andrew Edward Somerset Mulholland 1882 1914 who married Lady Hester Joan Byng 1888 1976 fifth daughter of the Rev Francis Byng 5th Earl of Strafford in 1913 He was killed in action in the First World War a 3 After his death his widow remarried to Field Marshal Rudolph Lambart 10th Earl of Cavan 6 Hon Eva Norah Helen Mulholland 1884 1972 who married Capt John Vernon Saunderson a son of Edward James Saunderson MP Charles Henry George Mulholland 3rd Baron Dunleath 1886 1956 who married Sylvia Henrietta Brooke eldest daughter of Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke 4th Baronet in 1920 After her death in 1921 he married Henrietta Grace D Arcy second daughter of Most Rev Charles D Arcy Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland 1 Sir Henry George Hill Mulholland 1st Baronet 1888 1971 who became Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and was created a Baronet in 1945 2 Hon Godfrey John Arthur Murray Lyle Mulholland 1892 1948 who married Hon Olivia Vernon Harcourt a daughter of Lewis Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt and Mary Harcourt Viscountess Harcourt 2 Olivia served as Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 7 Lord Dunleath died on 22 March 1931 aged 77 and was succeeded in the barony by his second son Charles Lady Dunleath died in 1935 2 Descendants Edit Through his second son he was a grandfather of Charles Mulholland 4th Baron Dunleath 1933 1993 8 Sailing Edit He inherited the schooner Egeria from his father and had the Charles E Nicholson designed 4 ton lugger Wolfhound built for him at Camper and Nicholsons Gosport in 1893 9 References EditNotes Before his early death his eldest son Hon Andrew Mulholland was the father of one child Daphne Norah Mulholland 1915 1983 who was born on 11 March 1915 some 4 months after his death 3 She married Sir John Guthrie Ward 4 who served as the British Ambassador to Argentina and Italy 5 Sources a b c d Dunleath Baron UK 1892 cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 28 May 2020 a b c d e f Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed a b Mulholland The Hon Andrew Edward Somerset North Down amp Ards War Dead barryniblock co uk Retrieved 28 May 2020 WARD Sir John Guthrie Who Was Who A amp C Black Retrieved 7 November 2012 British Ambassadors and High Commissioners 1880 2010 PDF Colin Mackie Gulabin com Archived from the original PDF on 11 July 2011 Retrieved 2 October 2012 Cavan Earl of I 1647 cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 28 May 2020 The Hon Mrs J Mulholland The Times 4 August 1984 p 8 Wylie Lorraine 22 September 2018 At home with Lady Dunleath in Ballywalter Park Belfast Telegraph Retrieved 28 May 2020 Dunleath Lord The Bartlett Maritime Research Centre Retrieved 4 September 2022 External links EditHesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London Dean amp Son p 321 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Lundy Darryl FAQ The Peerage unreliable source External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Henry Mulholland Dunleath Baron Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 71 via Wikisource Henry Lyle Mulholland 2nd Baron Dunleath 1854 1931 at the Lafayette Negative ArchiveParliament of the United KingdomNew constituency Member of Parliament for Londonderry North1885 1895 Succeeded byJohn AtkinsonPeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byJohn Mulholland Baron Dunleath1895 1931 Succeeded 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