St Leger St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile

St Leger St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile (born St Leger Aldworth; died 15 May 1787), was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.

Doneraile Court - seat of the Viscounts Doneraile

Life and career

He was the son of Richard Aldworth by his wife Elizabeth St Leger,[1] a daughter of Arthur St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile[1] (d.1727), of the first creation (1703) of that title.

He was given the name of St Leger Aldworth at birth, but he legally changed his surname to St Leger on 9 May 1767, when he succeeded to the Doneraile estates upon the death of his uncle, Hayes St Leger, 4th Viscount Doneraile (1702–1767).[1] Like several other members of his family, he served in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Doneraile, sitting between 1749 and 1776.[1]

On 2 July 1776, St Leger was created Baron Doneraile in the Peerage of Ireland.[1] On 5 January 1785, he was created Viscount Doneraile, of Doneraile in County Cork, the title previously held by his maternal relations.[1]

Marriage, children and succession

He married Mary Barry, the daughter of Redmond Barry, and together they had six children, including Hayes St Leger, 2nd Viscount.

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References

Brydges, Egerton (1817). "Hayes St. Leger, Viscount Doneraile". A biographical peerage of Ireland, in which are memoirs and characters of the most celebrated persons of each family. J. Nichols. pp. 271–2.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by William Harward Sir John Colthurst, 1st Baronet	Member of Parliament for Doneraile 1749–1776 With: John St Leger Richard Aldworth Hayes St Leger	Succeeded by Hayes St Leger Richard St Leger
Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Viscount Doneraile 2nd creation 1785–1787	Succeeded by Hayes St Leger
New creation	Baron Doneraile 1776–1787	Succeeded by Hayes St Leger

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[Brydges1817p271-1] Brydges, Egerton (1817). "Hayes St. Leger, Viscount Doneraile". A biographical peerage of Ireland, in which are memoirs and characters of the most celebrated persons of each family. J. Nichols. pp. 271–2.