Peerage Record – 551

     Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris was born on 7 August 1744.² He was the son of Richard Annesley, 6th Earl Anglesey and Juliana Donovan.^3,1 He married, firstly, Hon. Lucy Lyttelton, daughter of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley and Lucy Fortescue, on 10 May 1767.⁴ He married, secondly, Hon. Sarah Cavendish, daughter of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Bradshaw, 1st Baroness Waterpark, on 20 December 1783.⁴ He died on 4 July 1816 at age 71.³
     He succeeded as the 8th Baron Mountnorris, of Mountnorris, co. Armagh [I., 1629] on 14 February 1761.² He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Annesley, of Mountnorris, co. Armagh [I., 1620] on 14 February 1761.² He succeeded as the 8th Viscount of Valentia, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 14 February 1761.⁵ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Altham, of Altham, co. Cork [I., 1681] on 14 February 1761.⁵ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² On 5 December 1765 he was deemed by Irish House of Lords to have legitimately succeeded his father.² On 22 April 1771 the U.K. House of Lords decided that his claim to his father’s English titles was not valid, and that therefore these titles had became extinct on his father’s death in 1761.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1776.² He held the office of Governor of County Wexford between 1776 and 1778.² He was created 1st Earl of Mountnorris [Ireland] on 3 December 1793.⁵ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1799.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1800.²

     George Annesley, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris was born on 4 December 1770.² He was also reported to have been born on 2 November 1769.¹ He was the son of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris and Hon. Lucy Lyttelton.^1,3 He married Hon. Anne Courtenay, daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack, on 3 September 1790.³ He died on 23 July 1844 at age 73, without surviving male issue.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.² He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1796.² He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)² He was appointed Fellow, Linnean Society (F.L.S.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight between 1808 and 1810.² He wrote the book Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, published 1809, 4 volumes.² He held the office of Governor of County Wexford.² He succeeded as the 9th Viscount of Valentia, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 4 July 1816.² He succeeded as the 7th Baron Altham, of Altham, co. Cork [I., 1681] on 4 July 1816.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Mountnorris [I., 1793] on 4 July 1816.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Mountnorris, of Mountnorris, co. Armagh [I., 1629] on 4 July 1816.² He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Annesley, of Mountnorris, co. Armagh [I., 1620] on 4 July 1816.² He was he was recognised as the Earl of Mountnorris (in addition to being the holder of the two Baronies of Altham and Mountnorris) was recognised by the UK House of Lords, which contradicted the decision of 22 April 1771 on 6 March 1817.² On 30 January 1819 he also claimed the Earldom of Anglesey but although the Committee for Privileges began to examine the claim, but no decision was reached.²
     On his death, the Earldom of Mountnorris and the Barony of Altham became extinct.¹

     Robert Keith, 1st Lord Altrie was born circa 1529.¹ He was the son of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal and Margaret Keith.¹ A contract for the marriage of Robert Keith, 1st Lord Altrie and Elizabeth Lundie was signed on 24 May 1566.^1,2 He died between 18 March 1596 and 19 May 1596, without male issue.²
     He was created 1st Lord Altrie [Scotland] on 29 July 1587, with a special remainder to his nephew, George.¹ He held the office of Envoy to Denmark in 1589, but he excused himself on account of his age.¹

     Elizabeth Lundie was the daughter of Robert Lundie.¹ A contract for the marriage of Elizabeth Lundie and Robert Keith, 1st Lord Altrie was signed on 24 May 1566.^1,2
     From 24 May 1566, her married name became Keith.¹ After her marriage, Elizabeth Lundie was styled as Baroness Altrie on 29 July 1587.

     Frederick von Lasperg was born on 1 December 1796. He married Luise Marie Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Frederik Wilhelm Paul Leopold Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Luise Karoline Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 19 May 1837. He died on 9 May 1843 at age 46.

     Count Alfred von Hohenthal was born on 5 December 1806. He married Luise Marie Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Frederik Wilhelm Paul Leopold Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Luise Karoline Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 3 October 1846. He died on 16 November 1860 at age 53.

     Friederike Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on 13 December 1780. She was the daughter of Friedrich Karl Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben. She married Samuel Baron von Richthofen on 23 February 1800. She died on 19 January 1862 at age 81.
     From 23 February 1800, her married name became von Richthofen.

     Luise Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck was born on 28 September 1783. She was the daughter of Friedrich Karl Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben. She married Frederick Ferdinand Herzog von Anhalt-Köthen, son of Friedrich Erdmann von Anhalt-Köthen and Luise Gräfin von Stolberg-Wernigerode, on 20 August 1803. She died on 24 November 1803 at age 20.
     She gained the title of Prinzessin Louise von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.

     Samuel Baron von Richthofen was born on 6 January 1769. He married Friederike Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Friedrich Karl Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben, on 23 February 1800. He died on 25 February 1808 at age 39.

     Frederick Ferdinand Herzog von Anhalt-Köthen was born on 25 June 1769 at Pless, Germany.¹ He was the son of Friedrich Erdmann von Anhalt-Köthen and Luise Gräfin von Stolberg-Wernigerode. He married, firstly, Luise Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, daughter of Friedrich Karl Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben, on 20 August 1803. He married, secondly, Julie Gräfin von Brandenburg, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm II König von Preußen and Sophie Friederike Juliane Gräfin von Dönhoff, on 20 May 1816.¹ He died on 23 August 1830 at age 61 at Kothen, Germany.¹
     He gained the title of Herzog von Anhalt-Köthen.