William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim, the Glossary
William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (15 October 1806 – 2 April 1878), was an Anglo-Irish nobleman and landlord notorious in Irish history for his mistreatment of his tenants.[1]
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55 relations: Aide-de-camp, Anglo-Irish people, Assassination, Birth name, Brian Friel, British Army, Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Catholic Church, Charles Skeffington Clements, Clotworthy Skeffington, 1st Earl of Massereene, Counties of Ireland, County Donegal, County Galway, Dean of Down, Droit du seigneur, Dublin, Durham Cathedral, Earl of Leitrim, Edward King-Tenison, Ensign (rank), Four Courts Press, George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, House of Lords, Ireland, Justice of the peace, Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870, Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency), Lieutenant colonel, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Milford, County Donegal, Nathaniel Clements, Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim, Parkanaur House, Peerage, Portugal, Presbyterianism, Protestantism, Rape, Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements, Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim, Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Royal Navy, Samuel White (Irish politician), Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet, St. Michan's Church, Dublin, The Home Place, The Right Honourable, The Very Reverend, William Ewart Gladstone, ... Expand index (5 more) »
- 1870s murders in Ireland
- 1878 murders in the United Kingdom
- 43rd Regiment of Foot officers
- Clements family
- Earls of Leitrim
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922)
- Murder victims from County Dublin
- Murder victims from County Leitrim
- People murdered in Ireland
- Politicians from County Leitrim
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp") is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of state.
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Anglo-Irish people
Anglo-Irish people denotes an ethnic, social and religious grouping who are mostly the descendants and successors of the English Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.
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Assassination
Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a personespecially if prominent or important.
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Birth name
A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth.
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Brian Friel
Brian Patrick Friel (c. 9 January 1929 – 2 October 2015) was an Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company.
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British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.
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Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain (Capt) is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines and in both services it ranks above lieutenant and below major with a NATO ranking code of OF-2.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Charles Skeffington Clements
Charles Skeffington Clements (1807 – 29 September 1877) was an Irish Whig politician. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Charles Skeffington Clements are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922) and politicians from County Leitrim.
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Clotworthy Skeffington, 1st Earl of Massereene
Clotworthy Skeffington, 1st Earl of Massereene PC (I) (1715 – 14 September 1757) was an Anglo-Irish peer.
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Counties of Ireland
The counties of Ireland (Irish: Contaetha na hÉireann) are historic administrative divisions of the island.
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County Donegal
County Donegal (Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region.
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County Galway
County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland.
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Dean of Down
The Dean of Down is based in The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Downpatrick within the Diocese of Down and Dromore of the Church of Ireland.
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Droit du seigneur
Droit du seigneur ('right of the lord'), also known as jus primae noctis ('right of the first night'), sometimes referred to as prima nocta, was a supposed legal right in medieval Europe, allowing feudal lords to have sexual relations with any female subject, particularly on her wedding night.
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Dublin
Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.
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Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, England.
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Earl of Leitrim
Earl of Leitrim was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Earl of Leitrim are Earls of Leitrim.
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Edward King-Tenison
Edward King Tenison (21 January 1805 – 19 June 1878) was an Irish Whig and Liberal politician and photographer. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Edward King-Tenison are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922).
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Ensign (rank)
Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.
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Four Courts Press
Four Courts Press is an independent Irish academic publishing house, with its office at Malpas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle
George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, (18 April 1802– 5 December 1864), styled Viscount Morpeth from 1825 to 1848, was a British statesman, orator, and writer. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle are uK MPs 1837–1841 and uK MPs 1841–1847.
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House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
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Justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.
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Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870
The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 46) was an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1870.
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Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)
County Leitrim was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.
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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Milford, County Donegal
Milford or Millford, historically called Ballynagalloglagh, is a small town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland.
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Nathaniel Clements
Nathaniel Clements (1705 – May 1777) was an Irish politician and financial figure, important in the political and financial administration of Ireland in the mid-18th century. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Nathaniel Clements are Clements family.
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Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim
Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim, KP PC (Ire) (9 May 1768 – 31 December 1854), styled The Honourable from 1783 to 1795, and then Viscount Clements to 1804, was an Irish nobleman and politician. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim are Clements family, Earls of Leitrim, members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922), politicians from County Dublin and politicians from County Leitrim.
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Parkanaur House
Parkanaur House is a Class A listed large Tudor Revival architecture house in the village of Castlecaulfield near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Peerage
A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks.
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Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
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Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders.
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Protestantism
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.
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Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent.
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Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements
Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements (May 1805 – 24 January 1839) was an Irish politician. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements are Clements family, members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922), politicians from County Leitrim and uK MPs 1837–1841.
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Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim
Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim (25 November 1732 – 27 July 1804)Collen, G.W. (1840). William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim are Clements family, Earls of Leitrim and politicians from County Leitrim.
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Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim
Robert Bermingham Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim DL (5 March 1847 – 5 April 1892) was an Irish soldier and nobleman. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim are Clements family and Earls of Leitrim.
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Royal Military College, Sandhurst
The Royal Military College (RMC), founded in 1801 and established in 1802 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire, was a British Army military academy for training infantry and cavalry officers of the British and Indian Armies.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Samuel White (Irish politician)
Samuel White (– 29 May 1854) was an Irish Whig politician. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Samuel White (Irish politician) are uK MPs 1837–1841 and uK MPs 1841–1847.
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Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet
Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet, (25 October 1782 – 20 January 1871), was a British soldier who served in the Napoleonic wars, was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo and resigned as a colonel. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet are uK MPs 1837–1841 and uK MPs 1841–1847.
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St. Michan's Church, Dublin
St.
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The Home Place
The Home Place is a play written by Brian Friel that first premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin on 1 February 2005.
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The Right Honourable
The Right Honourable (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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The Very Reverend
The Very Reverend is an honorific style given to higher-ranking members of a clergy.
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William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim and William Ewart Gladstone are uK MPs 1837–1841 and uK MPs 1841–1847.
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William Gore (priest)
William Gore 921 January 1779 - 6 January 1831) was a Church of Ireland priest. Gore was born at Manorhamilton and educated at Trinity College Dublin. Gore was the incumbent at Templederry from 1703 to 1715. He was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1716 to 1718; Dean of Clogher from 1718 until 1724. and Dean of Down from 1724 until his death.
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William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle
William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle, GCH, PC (14 May 1772 – 30 October 1849), briefly styled Viscount Bury between May and October 1772, was a British Whig politician.
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1847 United Kingdom general election
The 1847 United Kingdom general election was conducted between 29 July 1847 and 26 August 1847 and resulted in the Whigs in control of government despite candidates calling themselves Conservatives winning the most seats.
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The 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1741.
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The 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1755.
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See also
1870s murders in Ireland
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
1878 murders in the United Kingdom
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
43rd Regiment of Foot officers
- Alexander Montgomery (1720–1800)
- Francis Plowden (British Army officer)
- Frederick Augustus Smith
- George Brown (British Army officer)
- George Hewett (British Army officer)
- Henry Cary, 8th Viscount Falkland
- Henry Procter (British Army officer)
- Henry Ward, 5th Viscount Bangor
- Henry William St Pierre Bunbury
- Hugh Cochrane
- James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt
- James Fergusson (British Army officer)
- James Shaw Kennedy
- John Cameron (British Army officer, born 1773)
- John Hanbury-Williams
- John Knox (British Army officer)
- Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland
- Neil Campbell (British Army officer)
- Nicholas Condy
- Percy Egerton Herbert
- Sir Henry Wilmot, 5th Baronet
- Thomas Egerton Hale
- Thomas Fowke
- Thomas Gore Browne
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
- William Graham (British Army officer)
- William Havelock
- William Haviland
- William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle
- William Sorell
Clements family
- Charles Clements, 5th Earl of Leitrim
- Henry Theophilus Clements
- Nathaniel Clements
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim
- Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements
- Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim
- Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
Earls of Leitrim
- Charles Clements, 5th Earl of Leitrim
- Earl of Leitrim
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim
- Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim
- Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922)
- Arthur Loftus Tottenham
- Charles Dolan (politician)
- Charles Skeffington Clements
- Edward King-Tenison
- Francis Meehan
- Francis O'Beirne
- Henry John Clements
- Hugh Lyons-Montgomery
- James Dolan (Irish politician)
- Jasper Tully
- John Brady (MP)
- John La Touche (1775–1820)
- Luke Hayden
- Luke White (died 1824)
- Michael Conway (Irish nationalist politician)
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim
- P. A. McHugh
- Peter La Touche (died 1830)
- Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements
- Theophilus Jones (1729–1811)
- Thomas Smyth (Irish nationalist politician)
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
- William Henry O'Sullivan
- William Ormsby-Gore (1779–1860)
- William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech
Murder victims from County Dublin
- Gerard Kavanagh
- Henry Luttrell (Jacobite commander)
- Kidnapping and killing of Margaret Hassan
- Killing of Lizzie O'Neill
- Murder of Elaine O'Hara
- Murder of Joseph Rafferty
- Murder of Michael Barr
- Murder of Patricia O'Connor
- Murder of Raonaid Murray
- Murders of Lisa Cash, Christy Cawley and Chelsea Cawley
- Veronica Guerin
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
Murder victims from County Leitrim
- Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedheal politician)
- Tigernán Ua Ruairc
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
People murdered in Ireland
- Éamonn an Chnoic
- Frank Shawe-Taylor
- Garda Síochána officers killed in the line of duty
- Henry Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil
- Henry Luttrell (Jacobite commander)
- Inder Thakur
- John Alen
- John Callaghan (Galway)
- John Henry Blake
- Kevin O'Higgins
- Killing of Lizzie O'Neill
- Lord Frederick Cavendish
- Maol Ruanaidh Cam Ó Cearbhaill
- Michael Griffin (Irish priest)
- Michael Moran (Tuam)
- Murder of Bridget Cleary
- Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedheal politician)
- Redmond O'Hanlon (outlaw)
- Séamus Dwyer
- Seán Hales
- Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant)
- Tomás Mac Curtain
- Uaithne Ó Cobhthaigh
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
- Yelavarthy Nayudamma
Politicians from County Leitrim
- Anthony Mulvey
- Arthur Loftus Tottenham
- Basil Glass
- Bernard Maguire
- Charles Dolan (politician)
- Charles Hamilton Walsh
- Charles Skeffington Clements
- Charles William Digby Clifford
- Farrell McElgunn
- Francis Meehan
- George Denison (Canadian politician)
- James Dolan (Irish politician)
- James Gralton
- James Kilfedder
- James McCombs
- James O'Neill (New Zealand politician)
- Jasper Tully
- John Brady (MP)
- John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken
- John Hart (Canadian politician)
- John Joe McGirl
- John Joe O'Reilly (politician)
- John Willoughby Crawford
- Mary Reynolds (politician)
- Michael Comiskey
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim
- Owen Wynne (1723–1789)
- P. A. McHugh
- Patrick Costello (Australian politician)
- Patrick Duigenan
- Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedheal politician)
- Paul Galligan
- Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements
- Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim
- Sir William Gore, 3rd Baronet
- Stephen Flynn (Irish politician)
- Theophilus Jones (1666–1742)
- Thomas J. Creamer
- Thomas Smyth (Irish nationalist politician)
- Walter Jones (Irish politician)
- William Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim
- William Cowan (politician)
- William Dowler Morris
- William Ewin
- William Ormsby-Gore (1779–1860)
- William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Clements,_3rd_Earl_of_Leitrim
Also known as William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim.
, William Gore (priest), William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle, 1847 United Kingdom general election, 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot, 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot.