William Richard Annesley, 3rd Earl Annesley (16 July 1772 – 25 August 1838) was an Irish noble and British Member of Parliament.
Lord Annesley was the eldest son of Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley and Anne Lambert. He married Lady Isabella St. Lawrence, a daughter of William St. Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth on 19 May 1803 and with her had one daughter:
Lord Annesley divorced Lady Isabella St. Lawrene by Act of Parliament in 1821. He then married Priscilla Cecilia Moore on 15 July 1828, with her having six sons:
He was High Sheriff of Down for 1822.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Stewart Hawthorne |
Member of Parliament for Downpatrick 1815 – 1820 |
Succeeded by John Waring Maxwell |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Richard Annesley |
Earl Annesley 1824–1838 |
Succeeded by William Annesley |