Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough
Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough, PC (Ire) (4 March 1728 – 24 January 1779), styled The Honourable until 1756 and Lord Newtown-Butler from 1756 to 1768, was an Irish politician and peer. He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Lanesborough in 1768.
From 1751 until 1768, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cavan County in the Irish House of Commons.
He was also a freemason and was Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland from 1753–56 and elected Grand Master in 1757, a post he held until the following year.[1]
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Coote I John Maxwell |
Member of Parliament for Cavan County 1751–1768 With: John Maxwell 1751–1756 Hon. Barry Maxwell 1756–1761 Charles Coote II 1761–1766 William Stewart 1766–1768 |
Succeeded by Hon. Barry Maxwell George Montgomery |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon. Thomas George Southwell |
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1757–1758 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Drogheda |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Humphrey Butler |
Earl of Lanesborough 1768–1779 |
Succeeded by Robert Butler |