Monsell served as the Sheriff of County Limerick in 1835.[2] In 1847, he was elected Member of Parliament for County Limerick as a Liberal, and represented the constituency until 1874. In 1850, he became a Catholic and thereafter took a prominent part in Catholic affairs, especially in Parliament. As a friend of Wiseman, Newman, Montalambert, W. G. Ward, and other eminent Catholics, he was intimately acquainted with the various interests of the Church, and his parliamentary position was often of great advantage to the Church.[1]
On 12 January 1874 Monsell was raised to the peerage as Baron Emly, of Tervoe in the County of Limerick.[4][1][2] He lost much of his popularity in Ireland during his later years, because of his opposition to the Irish National Land League and to the home rule movement in Ireland. His work being chiefly parliamentary, he wrote little, but published some articles in the Home and Foreign Review and a "Lecture on the Roman Question" (1860).[1]
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Lord Emly was twice married. He married firstly Lady Anna Maria Charlotte Wyndham-Quin (1814–1855), only daughter of Windham Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, in August 1836,[1] with whom he had two sons, both of whom died in infancy. After her death on 7 January 1855,[2] he married Bertha (1835–1890), youngest daughter the Comte de Montigny of the house of Montigny de Perreux, in 1857, by whom he had one son Gaston (1858–1932), later the second Lord Emly, and one daughter Mary Olivia (1860–1942).[1][2] Lord Emly died in April 1894, aged 81.
Matthew Potter, William Monsell of Tervoe 1812–1894 Catholic Unionist, Anglo-Irishman, Foreword by Gearóid O Tuathaigh (Dublin: Irish Academic Press,2009).
Matthew Potter, 'A Catholic Unionist. The Life and Times of William Monsell, First Baron Emly of Tervoe 1812–1894', (unpublished Ph.D. thesis NUI Galway, 2001).
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Monsell
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William Monsell 1st Baron Emly PC 21 September 1812 20 April 1894 1 2 was an Anglo Irish landowner and Liberal politician He held a number of ministerial positions between 1852 and 1873 notably as President of the Board of Health in 1857 and as Postmaster General between 1871 and 1873 The Right HonourableThe Lord EmlyPCPresident of the Board of HealthIn office 9 February 1857 24 September 1857MonarchVictoriaPrime MinisterThe Viscount PalmerstonPreceded byHon William CowperSucceeded byHon William CowperPaymaster General and Vice President of the Board of TradeIn office 12 March 1866 26 June 1866MonarchVictoriaPrime MinisterThe Earl RussellPreceded byGeorge GoschenSucceeded byStephen CaveUnder Secretary of State for the ColoniesIn office 10 December 1868 14 January 1871MonarchVictoriaPrime MinisterWilliam Ewart GladstonePreceded byCharles AdderleySucceeded byEdward Knatchbull HugessenPostmaster GeneralIn office 14 January 1871 18 November 1873MonarchVictoriaPrime MinisterWilliam Ewart GladstonePreceded byMarquess of HartingtonSucceeded byLyon PlayfairPersonal detailsBorn 1812 09 21 21 September 1812Died20 April 1894 1894 04 20 aged 81 NationalityIrishPolitical partyLiberalSpousesLady Anna Wyndham Quin m 1836 died 1855 wbr Bertha de Montigny Boulainvilliers m 1857 died 1890 wbr Alma materOriel College Oxford Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Family 4 Arms 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksBackground and education editMonsell was born to William Monsell 1778 1822 of Tervoe Clarina County Limerick 2 and Olivia daughter of Sir John Johnson Walsh 1st Baronet of Ballykilcavan He was educated at Winchester 1826 1830 and Oriel College Oxford but he left the university without proceeding to a degree in 1831 1 2 As his father had died in 1824 he succeeded to the family estates on coming of age and was a popular landlord the more so as he was resident 1 In 1843 he helped found St Columba s College in Whitechurch now part of Dublin Political career edit nbsp The painstaking Irishman As depicted by Ape Carlo Pellegrini in Vanity Fair 11 February 1871Monsell served as the Sheriff of County Limerick in 1835 2 In 1847 he was elected Member of Parliament for County Limerick as a Liberal and represented the constituency until 1874 In 1850 he became a Catholic and thereafter took a prominent part in Catholic affairs especially in Parliament As a friend of Wiseman Newman Montalambert W G Ward and other eminent Catholics he was intimately acquainted with the various interests of the Church and his parliamentary position was often of great advantage to the Church 1 In 1852 Monsell was appointed Clerk of the Ordnance by Lord Aberdeen a post he retained until 1857 the last two years under the premiership of Lord Palmerston In 1855 he was sworn of the Privy Council 3 He was briefly President of the Board of Health under Palmerston in 1857 and later served under Lord Russell as Paymaster General and Vice President of the Board of Trade in 1866 and under William Ewart Gladstone as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1868 and 1871 and as Postmaster General between January 1871 and November 1873 1 He was also Lord Lieutenant of County Limerick between 1871 and 1894 and Vice Chancellor of the Royal University of Ireland between 1885 and 1894 2 On 12 January 1874 Monsell was raised to the peerage as Baron Emly of Tervoe in the County of Limerick 4 1 2 He lost much of his popularity in Ireland during his later years because of his opposition to the Irish National Land League and to the home rule movement in Ireland His work being chiefly parliamentary he wrote little but published some articles in the Home and Foreign Review and a Lecture on the Roman Question 1860 1 Family editLord Emly was twice married He married firstly Lady Anna Maria Charlotte Wyndham Quin 1814 1855 only daughter of Windham Quin 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl in August 1836 1 with whom he had two sons both of whom died in infancy After her death on 7 January 1855 2 he married Bertha 1835 1890 youngest daughter the Comte de Montigny of the house of Montigny de Perreux in 1857 by whom he had one son Gaston 1858 1932 later the second Lord Emly and one daughter Mary Olivia 1860 1942 1 2 Lord Emly died in April 1894 aged 81 Arms editCoat of arms of William Monsell 1st Baron Emly nbsp nbsp Notes Confirmed 18 December 1873 by Sir John Bernard Burke Ulster King of Arms 5 Crest A lion rampant Proper holding between his paws a mullet Sable Escutcheon Argent on a chevron between three mullets Sable a trefoil slipped Or Motto Mone SaleReferences edit a b c d e f g h i William Monsell Baron Emly Catholic Encyclopedia 1 ed 1913 a b c d e f g h National Archives of Ireland Papers of William Monsell 1817 1899 PDF pp 2 4 Retrieved 4 April 2006 No 21762 The London Gazette 14 August 1855 p 3082 No 24050 The London Gazette 2 January 1874 p 1 Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol G National Archives of Ireland 1863 p 297 Retrieved 2 February 2023 Sources editCourtney William Prideaux 1901 Monsell William In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 1st supplement London Smith Elder amp Co Matthew Potter William Monsell of Tervoe 1812 1894 Catholic Unionist Anglo Irishman Foreword by Gearoid O Tuathaigh Dublin Irish Academic Press 2009 Matthew Potter A Catholic Unionist The Life and Times of William Monsell First Baron Emly of Tervoe 1812 1894 unpublished Ph D thesis NUI Galway 2001 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by William MonsellParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Smith O Brien Caleb Powell Member of Parliament for County Limerick1847 1874 With William Smith O Brien 1847 1849Samuel Dickson 1849 1850Wyndham Goold 1850 1854Stephen Edward de Vere 1854 1859Samuel Auchmuty Dickson 1859 1865Edward John Synan 1865 1874 Succeeded byEdward John Synan William Henry O SullivanPolitical officesPreceded byHon William Cowper President of the Board of Health1857 Succeeded byHon William CowperPreceded byGeorge Goschen Paymaster General1866 Succeeded byStephen CaveVice President of the Board of Trade1866Preceded byCharles Adderley Under Secretary of State for the Colonies1868 1871 Succeeded byEdward Knatchbull HugessenPreceded byMarquess of Hartington Postmaster General1871 1873 Succeeded byLyon PlayfairMilitary officesPreceded byFrancis Plunkett Dunne Clerk of the Ordnance1852 1857 Office abolishedHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl Lord Lieutenant of Limerick1871 1894 Succeeded byThomas Enraght O BrienPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Emly1874 1894 Succeeded byGaston Monsell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Monsell 1st Baron Emly amp oldid 1190608773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
