Lord Rossmore married firstly Mary Ann Walsh, daughter of Charles Walsh, of Walsh Park, County Tipperary and Sarah Simpson, in 1791, and had three sons:
Their third son, John, represented King's County in Parliament. Lady Rossmore died in August 1807 and Lord Rossmore married secondly Lady Augusta Charteris, daughter of Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho, in 1819. There were no children from this marriage. She died in July 1840. Lord Rossmore died at Rossmore Park, County Monaghan, in August 1842, aged 76, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Henry.[1]
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^ abcdethepeerage.com Warner William Westenra, 1st/2nd Baron Rossmore of Monaghan
warner, westenra, baron, rossmore, warner, william, westenra, baron, rossmore, october, 1765, august, 1842, anglo, irish, landowner, politician, lord, rossmoremember, dublin, parliament, county, monaghanin, office, august, 1800, december, 1800serving, with, ri. Warner William Westenra 2nd Baron Rossmore 14 October 1765 10 August 1842 was an Anglo Irish landowner and politician The Lord RossmoreMember of the Dublin Parliament for County MonaghanIn office August 1800 December 1800Serving with Richard DawsonPreceded byCharles Powell Leslie IRichard DawsonSucceeded byParliament of the United KingdomMember of Parliamentfor County MonaghanIn office 1801 1801Serving with Richard DawsonPreceded byNew constituencySucceeded byRichard DawsonCharles Powell Leslie IIPersonal detailsBornWarner William Westenra 1765 10 14 14 October 1765Died10 August 1842 1842 08 10 aged 76 Rossmore Park County Monaghan IrelandChildrenHenry Westenra 3rd Baron Rossmore Contents 1 Background and education 2 Public life 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground and education EditWestenra was the son of Henry Westenra Member of Parliament for County Monaghan by Harriet Murray daughter of Colonel John Murray also Member of Parliament for County Monaghan He was educated at Trinity College Dublin 1 Public life EditWestenra was returned to the Irish House of Commons for County Monaghan in August 1800 a seat he held until December of that year when the Irish Parliament was abolished 1 2 He then represented the newly created constituency County Monaghan in the British Parliament until 1801 1 3 when he succeeded his maternal aunt s husband General Robert Cuninghame 1st Baron Rossmore as 2nd Baron Rossmore according to a special remainder in the letters patent This was an Irish peerage and did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords although he was forced to resign from his seat in the House of Commons as Irish peers were not allowed to represent Irish constituencies in Parliament In 1805 he became Custos Rotulorum of County Monaghan and in 1831 he became the first Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan He held both posts until his death 1 In 1838 he was created Baron Rossmore of the County of Monaghan in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 4 which gave him a seat in the House of Lords Family EditLord Rossmore married firstly Mary Ann Walsh daughter of Charles Walsh of Walsh Park County Tipperary and Sarah Simpson in 1791 and had three sons Henry Robert 3rd Baron Rossmore 24 Aug 1792 1 Dec 1860 Hon Richard 21 Feb 1796 9 June 1838 married Henrietta daughter of Henry Owen Scott on 8 June 1822 They had three known daughters Lt Col Hon John Craven 31 Mar 1798 5 Dec 1874 Their third son John represented King s County in Parliament Lady Rossmore died in August 1807 and Lord Rossmore married secondly Lady Augusta Charteris daughter of Francis Charteris Lord Elcho in 1819 There were no children from this marriage She died in July 1840 Lord Rossmore died at Rossmore Park County Monaghan in August 1842 aged 76 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Henry 1 References Edit a b c d e thepeerage com Warner William Westenra 1st 2nd Baron Rossmore of Monaghan leighrayment com Irish House of Commons 1692 1800 Usurped Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with M part 3 No 19629 The London Gazette 26 June 1838 p 1445 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord RossmoreParliament of IrelandPreceded byCharles Powell Leslie IRichard Dawson Member of Parliament for County MonaghanAugust December 1800 With Richard Dawson Succeeded byParliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomNew constituency Member of Parliament for County Monaghan1801 With Richard Dawson Succeeded byRichard DawsonCharles Powell Leslie IIHonorary titlesNew office Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan1831 1836 Succeeded byHon Henry WestenraPeerage of IrelandPreceded byRobert Cuninghame Baron Rossmore1824 1842 Succeeded byHenry Robert WestenraPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Rossmore1838 1842 Succeeded byHenry Robert Westenra Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Warner Westenra 2nd Baron Rossmore amp oldid 1118220419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
