The title Earl of Leitrim was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1795 for Robert Clements, 1st Viscount Leitrim. It became extinct upon the death of the 5th Earl in 1952. The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim (November 25, 1732) - (July 27, 1804) was an Irish nobleman and politician. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Earls of Leitrim bore the subsidiary titles Viscount Leitrim (1793) and Baron Leitrim, of Manor Hamilton in the County of Leitrim (1783), in the Peerage of Ireland. The 2nd Earl was also created Baron Clements, of Kilmacrenan in the County of Donegal, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1831. Jump to: navigation, search 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The heir apparent used the invented courtesy title Viscount Clements.
Leitrim, generally, is not a feeding county like Roscommon, yet there are some excellent farms on which great numbers of cattle are annually fed, principally for the Dublin or English markets.
Leitrim was formerly celebrated for its numerous and extensive forests.
In 1783, Robert Clements, Esq., was created BaronLeitrim of Manor-Hamilton, advanced to the viscounty in 1793, and created Earl of Leitrim in 1795, which titles are now enjoyed by his son.
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