Earl of Portarlington

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Earl of Portarlington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Dawson, 2nd Viscount Carlow, who had earlier represented Portarlington in the Irish House of Commons. He was the son of William Henry Dawson, who had represented Portarlington and Queen's County in the Irish House of Commons, and had been created Baron Dawson, of Dawson's Court in tn Queen's County, and Viscount Carlow, in the Peerage of Ireland in 1770 and 1776 respectively. Viscount Carlow is used as a courtesy title for the Earl's eldest son and heir.

[edit] Viscounts Carlow (1776)

  • William Henry Dawson, 1st Viscount Carlow (1712-1779)
  • John Dawson, 2nd Viscount Carlow (1744-1798) (created Earl of Portarlington in 1785)

[edit] Earls of Portarlington (1785)

  • John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington (1744-1798)
  • John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington (1781-1845)
  • Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer, 3rd Earl of Portarlington (1822-1889), elected a Representative Peer in 1855
  • Lionel Seymour William Dawson-Damer, 4th Earl of Portarlington (1832-1892)
  • George Lionel Henry Seymour Dawson-Damer, 5th Earl of Portarlington (1858-1900), elected a Representative Peer in 1896
  • Lionel Arthur Henry Seymour Dawson-Damer, 6th Earl of Portarlington (1883-1959)
  • George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington (b. 1938)

The Heir Apparent is Charles George Yuill Seymour Dawson-Damer, Viscount Carlow (b. 1965 )

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