Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston
Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston PC (I) (29 March 1726 – 8 November 1797) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.
He was the son of Sir Henry King, 3rd Baronet and and Isabella Wingfield. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Boyle between 1749 and 1760, before sitting for Sligo County from 1761 to 1764.[1] On 22 May 1755 he succeeded to the family baronetcy following the premature death of his elder brother, Robert King, 1st Baron Kingsborough. On 15 July 1764 he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Kingston and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords. He was further honoured when he was made Viscount Kingston on 15 November 1766 and Earl Kingston on 25 August 1768, both also Irish peerages.[2]
Lord Kingston held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Roscommon between 1772 and his death in 1797, and was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland on 20 January 1794. He served two terms as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland; between 1761 and 1763, and 1769 to 1770.
He married Jane Caulfeild, daughter of Thomas Caulfeild and Peggy Jordan, on 5 January 1752. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son, Robert.
References
- ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.100 (Retrieved 6 October 2016).
- ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.100 (Retrieved 6 October 2016).
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur French Sir Robert King, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Boyle 1749 – 1760 With: Arthur French |
Succeeded by Henry King Benjamin Burton |
| Preceded by Benjamin Burton Owen Wynne |
Member of Parliament for Sligo County 1761 – 1764 With: Owen Wynne |
Succeeded by Paul Annesley Gore Owen Wynne |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by Earl of Charleville |
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1761–1763 |
Succeeded by Earl of Westmeath |
| Preceded by Earl of Cavan |
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1769–1770 |
Succeeded by Marquess of Kildare |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl of Kingston 1768–1767 |
Succeeded by Robert King |
| New creation | Viscount Kingston 1766–1797 | |
| New creation | Baron Kingston 1764–1797 | |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert King |
Baronet (of Boyle Abbey) 1755–1797 |
Succeeded by Robert King |