page_title: Viscount Massereene
hierarchical_section_title: Viscount Massereene
caption_attribution_description: Sir John Clotworthy (from 1660 1st Viscount Massereene) (died September 1665). In the top left corner is a depiction of the Round Tower of Windsor Castle with the dates 1648, 1649, 1650, 1651, marked. He was confined here until 1651 with five other distinguished prisoners, when all were dispersed as a precautionary measure. (Source: Godwin, William, History of the Commonwealth of England, Vol.3, From the Death of Charles I. to the Protectorate, London, 1827, p.250[1]). See source website for additional information.
context_page_description: Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneagh. From 1665 to 1816 the Skeffington Baronetcy of Fisherwick was attached to the viscountcy and from 1756 to 1816 the Viscounts also held the title of Earl of Massereene. Since 1843 the peerages are united with titles of Viscount Ferrard, of Oriel and Baron Oriel, both in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Oriel, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Viscount also holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Loughneagh and Baron Oriel in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Oriel in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As Baron Oriel, he sat in the House of Lords until 1999.
  The family seat was Chilham Castle, near Canterbury, Kent.
context_section_description: Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneagh. From 1665 to 1816 the Skeffington Baronetcy of Fisherwick was attached to the viscountcy and from 1756 to 1816 the Viscounts also held the title of Earl of Massereene. Since 1843 the peerages are united with titles of Viscount Ferrard, of Oriel and Baron Oriel, both in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Oriel, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Viscount also holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Loughneagh (1660) and Baron Oriel (1790) in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Oriel (1821) in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As Baron Oriel, he sat in the House of Lords until 1999.
  The family seat was Chilham Castle, near Canterbury, Kent.
caption: John Cloutworthy, 
  1st Viscount Massereene
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