Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl Belmore
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Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl Belmore (28 December 1801 - 17 December 1845), known as Viscount Corry from 1802 to 1841, was an Irish nobleman and politician.
Lowry-Corry was the eldest son of Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore and his wife Lady Juliana Butler. Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry was his younger brother. He was the Tory Member of Parliament for County Fermanagh from 1823 to 1830 and was appointed High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1832.
Lord Belmore married Emily Louise Shepherd, youngest daughter and co-heir of William Shepherd, of Brabourne, Kent, on 27 May 1834. They had issue:
- Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
- Admiral the Hon. Armar Lowry-Corry RN (25 May 1836 - 1 August 1919)
- The Hon. Frederick Cecil George Lowry-Corry (24 June 1839 - 12 May 1855)
- Colonel Hon. Henry William Lowry-Corry (1845–1927)
Lord Belmore died on December 17, 1845, aged 43, and was succeeded by his eldest son. Lady Belmore died in 1904.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mervyn Archdale Galbraith Lowry Cole |
Member of Parliament for County Fermanagh with Mervyn Archdale 1823–1831 |
Succeeded by Mervyn Archdale Viscount Cole |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Somerset Lowry-Corry |
Earl Belmore 1841–1845 |
Succeeded by Somerset Lowry-Corry |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
