Edward Leeson, 6th Earl of Milltown
Edward Nugent Leeson, 6th Earl of Milltown, KP, PC (I) (9 October 1835 – 30 May 1890), was an Anglo-Irish peer.
The Earl of Milltown as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, November 1883
He was the second son of Joseph Leeson, 4th Earl of Milltown and his wife Barbara, dowager Lady Caste Coote, daughter of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth, 8th Baronet.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1862. On the death of his elder brother Joseph Leeson, 5th Earl of Milltown in 1871, he succeeded to his family's peerage then being elected on 23 August 1881 as an Irish representative peer, allowing him to sit in the House of Lords.
Lord Lieutenant of Wicklow from 14 June 1887,[1] in 1889 Lord Milltown became an Honorary Commissioner in lunacy,[2] and was also appointed a Knight of St. Patrick on 7 February 1890, shortly before his death.
He married in 1871 Lady Geraldine Stanhope, daughter of the Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington, but had no issue. On his death the title passed to his brother Henry Leeson who died a year later when the title fell dormant (pending any claim by Robert Leeson's descendants).[3]
See also
References
- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- "No. 25917". The London Gazette. 2 April 1889. p. 1870.
- www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Wicklow |
Irish Representative Peer 1881–1890 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Mayo |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Meath |
Lord Lieutenant of Wicklow 1887–1890 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Carysfort |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Leeson |
Earl of Milltown 1871–1890 |
Succeeded by Henry Leeson |