William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel (born May 29, 1833 - † June 5, 1924 ) was an Anglo-Irish peer and liberal politician . From 1837 to 1856 he carried the courtesy title Viscount Ennismore .
Life
He is the eldest son of William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel , and his wife Maria Augusta Windham. He graduated from Eton College . When his father died in 1856, he inherited his title of nobility.
In 1869 the hereditary title Baron Hare , of Connamore in the County of Cork , was created for him in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . In contrast to his inherited titles, all of which belong to the Peerage of Ireland , this title was linked to an automatic seat in the House of Lords . During the second government of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone , he temporarily served in the House of Lords in 1880 as a whip of the government (Lord-in-Waiting). In 1873 he was accepted as a Knight Companion in the Order of St. Patrick .
Marriage and offspring
On August 31, 1865 he married Ernestine Mary Brudenell-Bruce, daughter of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury . He had four children with her:
- Margaret Ernestine Augusta Hare († 1951)
- Beatrice Mary Hare († 1960)
- Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel (1866–1931)
- Charles Ambrose Hare (1875-1885)
Web links
- William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel on thepeerage.com , accessed September 14, 2016.
- William Hare at Hansard (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Hare |
Earl of Listowel 1856-1924 |
Richard Hare |
| New title created |
Baron Hare 1869-1924 |
Richard Hare |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hare, William, 3rd Earl of Listowel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Anglo-Irish peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1833 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1924 |