William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen, FRS (25 January 1807 – 12 November 1886) styled by the courtesy titleViscount Cole until 1840, was an Irish palaeontologist and ConservativeMember of Parliament. He also served as the first Imperial Grand Master of the Orange Order from 1866 until his death. He was Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland from 1846 until his death.
The Hon. Arthur Edward Casamaijor Cole (9 March 1851 – 17 August 1908), married and had issue
Lady Alice Elizabeth Cole (4 February 1853 – 25 August 1931), married Evelyn Ashley and had issue
Lady Jane Evelyn Cole (21 April 1855 – 19 March 1941)
After her death in 1855 he married, secondly, The Hon. Mary Emma Brodrick, daughter of Charles Brodrick, 6th Viscount Midleton, in 1865. He died in November 1886, aged 79, and was succeeded in his titles by his second but eldest surviving son from his first marriage, Lowry. The Dowager Countess of Enniskillen died in 1896.
He owned a total of 30,000 acres in Fermanagh and Wiltshire.[4]
Malcolmson, A. P. W. 'The Enniskillen Family, Estate and Archive'. Clogher Record 16 (2), 1998, pp. 81-122.
Attribution:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Enniskillen, William Willoughby Cole". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 647.
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William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl of Enniskillen FRS 25 January 1807 12 November 1886 styled by the courtesy title Viscount Cole until 1840 was an Irish palaeontologist and Conservative Member of Parliament He also served as the first Imperial Grand Master of the Orange Order from 1866 until his death He was Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland from 1846 until his death The Right HonourableThe Earl of EnniskillenFRSMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIn office 1840 1886Hereditary PeeragePreceded byJohn ColeSucceeded byLowry ColePersonal detailsBornWilliam Willoughby Cole 1807 01 25 25 January 1807Died26 November 1886 1886 11 26 aged 79 Political partyConservativeSpouse s Jane Casamaijor m 1844 died 1855 wbr The Hon Mary Emma Brodrick m 1865 wbr ChildrenJohn Willoughby Michael Cole Viscount Cole Lowry Cole 4th Earl of Enniskillen Lady Charlotte June Smith Barry Florence Mary Crichton Countess Erne The Hon Arthur Edward Casamaijor Cole Lady Alice Elizabeth Ashley Lady Jane Evelyn ColeParent s John Cole 2nd Earl of Enniskillen father Lady Charlotte Paget mother EducationHarrow SchoolChrist Church Oxford Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Family 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBackground and education EditCole was born into the Ulster branch of the Ascendancy the Anglo Irish aristocracy He was the son of John Willoughby Cole 2nd Earl of Enniskillen and his wife Lady Charlotte Paget Lord Cole was educated at Harrow and Christ Church Oxford In his youth he began to devote his leisure to the study and collection of fossil fishes with his friend Sir Philip Grey Egerton 10th Bt and amassed a fine collection at Florence Court his home just south west of Enniskillen This included many specimens that were described and figured by Agassiz and Egerton This collection was subsequently acquired by the British Museum and now resides at the Natural History Museum London 1 2 Political career EditLord Enniskillen was also involved in politics and represented as Lord Cole Fermanagh in the House of Commons between 1831 and 1840 when he succeeded his father to become the third Earl of Enniskillen and entered the House of Lords as Baron Grinstead In Dublin he was a member of the Kildare Street Club 3 Family Edit nbsp Florence Court County FermanaghLord Enniskillen married firstly Jane Casamaijor daughter of James Casamaijor in 1844 by whom he had seven children John Willoughby Michael Cole Viscount Cole 16 December 1844 15 April 1850 Lowry Egerton Cole 4th Earl of Enniskillen 1845 1924 Lady Charlotte June Cole 10 May 1847 3 September 1933 married James Hugh Smith Barry and had issue Lady Florence Mary Cole 5 August 1849 23 March 1924 married John Crichton 4th Earl Erne and had issue The Hon Arthur Edward Casamaijor Cole 9 March 1851 17 August 1908 married and had issue Lady Alice Elizabeth Cole 4 February 1853 25 August 1931 married Evelyn Ashley and had issue Lady Jane Evelyn Cole 21 April 1855 19 March 1941 After her death in 1855 he married secondly The Hon Mary Emma Brodrick daughter of Charles Brodrick 6th Viscount Midleton in 1865 He died in November 1886 aged 79 and was succeeded in his titles by his second but eldest surviving son from his first marriage Lowry The Dowager Countess of Enniskillen died in 1896 He owned a total of 30 000 acres in Fermanagh and Wiltshire 4 Notes Edit Chisholm 1911 Fossil fish collection Natural History Museum www nhm ac uk Retrieved 24 April 2022 Thomas Hay Sweet Escott Club Makers and Club Members 1913 pp 329 333 The great landowners of Great Britain and IrelandReferences 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 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Lundy Darryl FAQ The Peerage unreliable source Malcolmson A P W The Enniskillen Family Estate and Archive Clogher Record 16 2 1998 pp 81 122 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Enniskillen William Willoughby Cole Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 9 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 647 Further reading EditJames Kenneth W Damned Nonsense The geological career of the third Earl of Enniskillen Ulster Museum Stranmillis Belfast 1986 ISBN 09007 61180 Tinniswood Adrian County Fermanagh The National Trust Heelis Swindon 1998 revised 2006 ISBN 9781 8435 92365 Purcell Mark The Big House Library in Ireland Books in Ulster Country Houses The National Trust Heelis Swindon 2011 ISBN 9780 7078 04163 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Earl of EnniskillenParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byMervyn ArchdallViscount Corry Member of Parliament for Fermanagh1831 1840 With Mervyn Archdall 1831 1835Mervyn Edward Archdale 1835 1840 Succeeded byMervyn Edward ArchdaleSir Arthur Brooke BtPeerage of IrelandPreceded byJohn Willoughby Cole Earl of Enniskillen1840 1886 Succeeded byLowry Egerton Cole Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Cole 3rd Earl of Enniskillen amp oldid 1178743245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
