The title Earl of Granard was created in the Peerage of Ireland for Sir Arthur Forbes. Lord Granard had previously been created Viscount Granard and Baron Clanehugh. The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ...
The titles held with the earldom are: Viscount Granard (created 1675), Baron Clanehugh (1675) and Baron Granard (1806). The Barony of Granard was in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and enabled the Earls to sit in the House of Lords until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999. The heir-apparent uses the title Viscount Forbes. Jump to: navigation, search The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The House of Lords Act 1999, an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament, was a major constitutional enactment as it completely reformed one of the chambers of Parliament, the House of Lords. ...
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