Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse
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| Laurence Parsons | |
 2nd Earl of Rosse
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| Born | 1758 |
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| Died | 1841 |
| Occupation | /irish peer |
| Spouse | Alice Lloyd |
| Children | five |
| Parents | Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet and Mary Clere |
Lawrence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse (21 May 1758-24 February 1841), known as Sir Lawrence Parsons, 5th Baronet, from 1791 to 1807, was an Irish peer.
Parsons was the son of Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet and Mary Clere. He was elected to the British House of Commons for King's County in 1801, a seat he held until 1807. The latter year he succeeded his uncle as second Earl of Rosse. He later sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer from 1809 until 1841.
[edit] Marriage and children
He married Alice Lloyd, daughter of John Lloyd, on 1 May 1797. They had five children:
- Lady Jane Parsons (d. 31 December 1883)
- William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (b. 17 June 1800, d. 31 October 1867)
- Hon. John Clere Parsons (b. 17 August 1802, d. 10 August 1828)
- Hon. Laurence Parsons (b. 2 November 1805, d. 22 November 1894)
- Lady Alicia Parsons (b. c 1815, d. 21 January 1885)
[edit] References
- The Peerage.com
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for King's County with Denis Bowes Daly 1801–1802 Thomas Bernard 1802–1807 1801–1807 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bernard Hardress Lloyd |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Lawrence Parsons |
Earl of Rosse 1807–1841 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Parsons |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Lawrence Parsons |
Baronet (of Birr Castle) 1791–1841 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Parsons |
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