William St Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth explained

William St Lawrence
Birth Date:4 October 1752
Education:Trinity College, Dublin
Father:Thomas St Lawrence
Relatives:Henry King (grandfather)
Richard Boyle (grandson)
William Boyle (grandson)
Christopher St George (grandson)
Spouse:
Margaret Burke
Children:8, including Thomas

William St Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth (4 October 1752 - 4 April 1822) was an Anglo-Irish peer, styled Viscount St Lawrence from 1767 to 1801.

Life

St Lawrence was the eldest son of Thomas St Lawrence, 1st Earl of Howth and Isabella King, daughter of Sir Henry King, 3rd Baronet and Isabella Wingfield. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[1]

He was Earl during the construction of Howth Harbour from 1807 as well as the visit of George IV to Ireland via Howth pier in 1821.

Personal life

On 1 June 1777, he married Lady Mary Bermingham, daughter of Thomas Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth and Margaret Daly. She died on 20 July 1793.[2] They had four children:[3]

He later married Margaret Burke daughter of William Burke and Margaret Coleman of Keelogues, County Galway. They had four children:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Franci.s Elrington Ball. A History of the County Dublin:: Howth. 1917. Alex. Thom & Company (Limited), Abbey-St..
  2. Book: Cokayne. George Edward. 1892. Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant (G to K). 4. 1st. London. George Bell & Sons. 284.
  3. Web site: The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire as at Present Existing. Lodge. Edmund. 1872.