William Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley

William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley (16 July 1772 – 25 August 1838) was an Anglo-Irish noble and British Member of Parliament.

Lord Annesley was the eldest son of Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley and Anne Lambert. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[1] He married Lady Isabella St. Lawrence, a daughter of William St. Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth on 19 May 1803 and with her had one daughter:

• Lady Mary Annesley (c. 1810–1837)

Lord Annesley divorced Lady Isabella St. Lawrence by Act of Parliament in 1821. He then married Priscilla Cecilia Moore on 15 July 1828, with her having six sons:

• William Richard Annesley, 4th Earl Annesley (1830–1874)
• Hugh Annesley, 5th Earl Annesley (1831–1908)
• The Hon. Robert John Annesley (1834–1854)
• The Hon. Arthur Annesley (1835–1881)
• The Hon. George Annesley (1837–1903)
• The Hon. William Octavius Beresford Annesley (1838–1875)

He was High Sheriff of Down for 1822.

References

1. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p15: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935

• thePeerage.com

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Annesley

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Stewart Hawthorne	Member of Parliament for Downpatrick 1815–1820	Succeeded by John Waring Maxwell
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Richard Annesley	Earl Annesley 1824–1838	Succeeded by William Annesley