Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Representative Irish Peers.

The representative peers at present are
the Earls of Annesley, Bandon. Belmore.
Darnley Drogheda. Kilmcry Lucan,
Mayo, Rose and Westmeath: Viscounts
Bangor and Templeton. and Barons Bel
lew, Castlemaine, Clonbrock, Crofton,
Curzon. Dunalley, Dunboyne. Head
ley, Inchiquin. kilmaine, Langford. Mas
sy, Muskerry, Oranmore, Rathdonnell
and Ventry
Maurice Fitzgerald. the Duke of Leinster,
who is also Marquis of Kildare. and rep
resentS the most distinguished and cele-
brated family in Ireland. His dukedom
dates back to 1866 The second in rank
is the Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton
who is also Marquis of Hamilton. The
third is James Edward William Theobold,
twenty-seventh Marquis of Ormonde and
the fourth is Rudolph Robert Basil Alloy
sius Augustine Fielding, Earl of Des-
mond, who is also Earl of Denbeigh.
The oldest titles in the Irish peerage are
the following:
Baron kinsale created 1903.
Lord Dunsany, created 1850.
Lord TimlestoWn created 1861.
Vlscount Gormanston, created HTS.
Baron Louth, created 1541.
Lord Dumboine. created 1911.
Baron Inchiduin. created 1Jis.
V1scount Montgarrett, created 1850.
The Earl of Fingal, created 1920
Viscount Grandson, created 1920
Earl of Cork, created 1920.
Baron Digby. created 1920.
Earl of Westmeath, created 1921.
Earl of Desmond. created 1902.
Lord Dillon, created loo.
Viscount Valentia, created 1922
Earl of Meath. created 1927.
Baron Sherard. created 1877.
Viscount Lumley. created 16oS
Viscount Taffe. created 1923.
All the remaining peerages of ireland
were created LATER than the 11I0
House of Lords Everlasting.
There is no danger of the house of lords
dying out, because the present govern
ment has created twenty-three temporal
and three spiritual peers tbishops). since
it has been in power and that is exactly
the number created by Henry VII at the
first parliament. The act of union with
England provides that the crown shall
create one new Irish peerage for every
three that become extinct. and under this
rule eight have been created since the
union. namely: The duke6om of Aber-
corn and the baronies of Athlumney. Dun
standle, Fermoy. Clermont. Rathdonnell
BelleW, Cranmore and CurZon.
Most of the new peers have been re-
warded for political services and for lib
eral contributions to the campaign fund.
and occasionally some rich man has been
gratified for social reasons. but there has
DeeH no scdiudl COtiIeCtSd Will any re-
cent appointment. In former times the
kings of England used to take care of
their iliegitimate children by elevating
them to the peerase and giving them
large estates. For example the Duke Of
ST. Adams. Earl of Herford Baron OF
Heddington. Baron Wire. hereditary grand
falconer of England, hereditary regis
trar of the court of chancallery. captain
of the Robin Hood Volunteers. lord lieu
tenant of Nottingham county and head of
f.s ,Fal
Charles Beauclerk. illegitmate son of
King Charles III by Eleanor Gwynn. who
was born May s. 1870. He was created
Duke of ST. Adams and given all the hon
ors, perquisites and prerogatives which
the family has since enjoyed by his father
the king. when he was thirteen years old
Some of his honors and offices. like that
of grand falconer. carry with them many
privileges. but little profit. They are
highly priced. however. because they give
the holder a post very near To his sover-
eign on all occasions of ceremony.
Charles Beauclerk's Posterity.
Charles Beauclerk when he was TWEEN
ty-four years old married Lady Diana
De We're. daughter of the Earl of Ok
| ford, one of the oldest and nobest fam
lilies in England. and from them have de-
scended ten generations men. many
of whom have had an active part in the
history of England and women who have
been tho mothers and wives of famous
men-bshops. archbiShops, generals ad-
mirals, statesmen and men of business
The second duke of ST. Adams the son
of Charles Beauclefk. carried the crown
at the coronation of George III in 1927
and in 1870 the hereditary tonors of the
family were increased by his appointment
as governor OF Windsor Castle and war
den OF the forest of Windsor.
Irish Peers Live in London.
Nearly every one OF the peers who has
| sold his estates in Ireland under the land
act has taken the cash and has gone to
| London TO live, and If home rule is ever
granted to the Irish people there will be
| little room left for those who remain
| Most OF the Irish peers spend the greater
| part OF their time in London. Some of
! them never come TO Ireland at all excent