Peerage Record – 8525

     William Henry Edmond de Vere Sheaffe Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick was born on 16 September 1863.¹ He was the son of William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick and Caroline Maria Gray.² He married May Imelda Josephine Irwin, daughter of Joseph Burke Irwin, on 23 July 1890.¹ He died on 18 March 1929 at age 65.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1884 and 1890 in the 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.¹ He gained the rank of Captain and Honorary Major in the 5th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Limerick of the City of Limerick [I., 1800] on 8 August 1896.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Limerick [I., 1803] on 8 August 1896.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Glentworth of Mallow [I., 1790] on 8 August 1896.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Foxford of Stackpole Court, co. Clare [U.K., 1815] on 8 August 1896.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Limerick.¹

     Edmund Colquhoun Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick was born on 16 October 1888.¹ He was the son of William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick and Isabella Colquhoun.² He married Angela Olivia Trotter, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Trotter and Olivia Georgiana Wellesley, on 1 June 1926.¹ He died on 4 August 1967 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, in Egypt, Gallipoli and Framce, and was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Foxford of Stackpole Court, co. Clare [U.K., 1815] on 18 March 1929.² He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Limerick of the City of Limerick [I., 1800] on 18 March 1929.² He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Limerick [I., 1803] on 18 March 1929.² He succeeded as the 6th Baron Glentworth of Mallow [I., 1790] on 18 March 1929.² He gained the rank of Brevet Colonel in the Royal Artillery (TA.)¹ He was Colonel of the 11th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (TA).¹ He was Colonel of the City of London Yeomanry Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Army.)¹ He was Honorary Colonel of the City of London Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps (Territorial Army) between 1932 and 1952.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1945.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1953.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1960.¹

     Lady Victoria May Pery was born on 4 May 1893.¹ She was the daughter of William Henry Edmond de Vere Sheaffe Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick and May Imelda Josephine Irwin.² She married James Cox Brady, son of Anthony Brady, on 14 October 1914.¹ She died on 27 December 1918 at age 25.¹
     Her married name became Brady.

     Imelda Sybil Pery was born on 10 November 1891. She was the daughter of William Henry Edmond de Vere Sheaffe Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick and May Imelda Josephine Irwin.² She died on 12 November 1891.¹

     Captain Edmond William Claude Gerard de Vere Pery, Lord Glentworth was born on 14 October 1894.¹ He was the son of William Henry Edmond de Vere Sheaffe Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick and May Imelda Josephine Irwin.² He died on 18 May 1918 at age 23, killed in action.¹
     He was styled as Lord Glentworth between 1896 and 1918.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Air Force.¹

     May Imelda Josephine Irwin was the daughter of Joseph Burke Irwin.² She married William Henry Edmond de Vere Sheaffe Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick, son of William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick and Caroline Maria Gray, on 23 July 1890.¹ She died on 11 March 1943.
     Her married name became Pery. After her marriage, May Imelda Josephine Irwin was styled as Countess of Limerick on 8 August 1896. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Joseph Burke Irwin lived at The Priory, County Limerick, Ireland^G.²

     James Cox Brady was the son of Anthony Brady.² He married Lady Victoria May Pery, daughter of William Henry Edmond de Vere Sheaffe Pery, 4th Earl of Limerick and May Imelda Josephine Irwin, on 14 October 1914.¹ He died in 1927.¹
     He lived at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Angela Olivia Trotter was born in 1897.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Trotter and Olivia Georgiana Wellesley.³ She married Edmund Colquhoun Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick, son of William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick and Isabella Colquhoun, on 1 June 1926.¹ She died in 1981.¹
     Her married name became Pery. After her marriage, Angela Olivia Trotter was styled as Countess of Limerick on 18 March 1929. She held the office of Member of the London City Council between 1936 and 1946.¹ She was vice-chairman of the British Red Cross Society between 1942 and 1963.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1946.¹ She was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.) She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1954.¹ She was awarded the Austrian Order of Merit in 1959.¹ She was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1974.¹ She was awarded the Henry Dunant Medal in 1975.¹ She was Governor of Stowe between 1976 and 1981.¹ She was Governor of Charterhouse between 1976 and 1981.¹ She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of West Sussex in 1977.¹ She was president of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.¹ She was chairman of the Standing Committe of the International Red Cross.¹