The Earldom of Annesley was created in 1789 in the Peerage of Ireland. The Earl also holds the titles of Viscount Glerawly (created 1766) and Baron Annesley of Castlewellan (1758), both in the Peerage of Ireland. The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ...
William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly (c. 1710-1770)
Francis Charles Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly (1740-1802) (became Earl Annesley in 1789)
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Earl Annesley, of Castlewellan in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
The titles of BaronAnnesley, of Castlewellan in the County of Down, and Viscount Glerawly, in the County of Fermanagh, were created in the Peerage of Ireland on 20 September 1758 and 14 November 1766 respectively for his father William Annesley, who sat as Member of the Irish Parliament for Midleton.