William Parsons,
3rd Earl of Rosse

Earl of Rosse is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Parsons family. It is not to be confused with the Scottish title of Earl of Ross. The Parsons family were originally an English family of which five brothers settled in Ireland during the late 16th century. One of the brothers, William Parsons, was created a Baronet, of Bellamont in the County of Dublin, in the Baronetage of Ireland 1620. The third Baronet was created Viscount Rosse in the Peerage of Ireland in 1681, and the second Viscount was created Earl of Rosse in the Peerage of Ireland in 1718. All titles became extinct on the death of the second Earl in 1764. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 308 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1850 × 3600 pixel, file size: 723 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) William Parsons Earl of Rosse (* 17. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 308 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1850 × 3600 pixel, file size: 723 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) William Parsons Earl of Rosse (* 17. ... The Peerage of Ireland the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... The title Earl of Ross has existed in both Scotland and Ireland, although it is most commonly associated with the former. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Laurence Ross, younger brother of Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet, settled in Birr, King's County, which became known as Parsonstown, and was the ancestor of another branch of the family. His descendant and namesake Laurence Parsons was created a Baronet, of Birr Castle in King's County, in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1677. He was attainted by King James II's Parliament in 1689 and sentenced to death. The sentence was never carried out, however. His great-grandson, the third Baronet, and great-great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, both represented King's County in the Irish House of Commons. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Kings County is the name of several counties aorund the world: Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Kings County, California, United States of America Kings County, Ireland is the former name of County Offaly. ... James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)[2] was King of England, King of Scots,[1] and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685 to 11 December 1688. ... For the other body sometimes called the Irish House of Commons, see House of Commons of Southern Ireland. ...

The latter's half-brother Lawrence Harman Parsons was in 1792 raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Oxmantown, with remainder to his nephew Sir Lawrence Parsons, 5th Baronet, who had succeeded his father the fourth Baronet in 1791. In 1795 he was made Viscount Oxmantown in the Peerage of Ireland, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body, and in 1806 he was even further honoured when he was created Earl of Rosse in the Peerage of Ireland, with similar remainder as for the barony. Lord Rosse sat from 1800 to 1807 as one of the original Irish Representative Peers in the British House of Lords. On his death in 1807 the viscountcy became extinct while he was succeeded in the barony and earldom according to the special remainders by his aforementioned nephew, the second Earl. He represented King's County in the British House of Commons and sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer between 1809 and 1841. The Peerage of Ireland the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... In the United Kingdom, representative peers were individuals elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to represent them in the British House of Lords. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801-1885 and one in 1918-1922. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin...

His son, the third Earl, was a well-known astronomer and is famous for his construction of the giant telescope the Leviathan of Parsonstown at his seat Birr Castle. Lord Rosse also sat as Member of Parliament for King's County, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1845 to 1867, Lord Lieutenant of King's County from 1831 to 1867 and President of the Royal Society from 1849 to 1854. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl. He was an Irish Representative Peer between 1868 and 1908 and Lord Lieutenant of King's County between 1892 and 1908. His son, the fifth Earl, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1911 to 1918 and Lord-Lieutenant of King's County from 1908 to 1918. Lord Rosse fought in the First World War and died from wounds received in action in 1918. As of 2007 the titles are held by his grandson, the seventh Earl, who succeeded his father in 1979. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Leviathan of Parsonstown is a telescope located at Birr Castle. ... The castle. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... For other uses, see Royal Society (disambiguation). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

The home of the Earl of Rosse is Birr Castle in the town of Birr, County Offaly. The castle. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ...

Parsons Baronets, of Bellamont (1620)

• Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet (d. 1650)
• Sir William Parsons, 2nd Baronet (d. 1658)
• Sir Richard Parson, 3rd Baronet (c. 1657-1703) (created Viscount Rosse in 1681)

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Viscounts Rosse (1681)

• Richard Parsons, 1st Viscount Rosse (c. 1657-1703)
• Richard Parsons, 2nd Viscount Rosse (d. 1741) (created Earl of Rosse in 1718)

Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... Richard Parsons 1st Earl of Rosse All official records of the Grand Lodge of Ireland prior to 1760, and all minute books prior to 1780, have been lost, so while Rosse is the first recorded Grand Master of Ireland, whether he was the first is a matter of conjecture. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius...

Earls of Rosse, First Creation (1718)

• Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse (d. 1741)
• Richard Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse (c. 1716-1764)

Year 1718 (MDCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Richard Parsons 1st Earl of Rosse All official records of the Grand Lodge of Ireland prior to 1760, and all minute books prior to 1780, have been lost, so while Rosse is the first recorded Grand Master of Ireland, whether he was the first is a matter of conjecture. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... // Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Parsons Baronets, of Birr Castle (1677)

• Sir Laurence Parsons, 1st Baronet (c. 1637-1698)
• Sir William Parsons, 2nd Baronet (d. 1741)
• Sir Laurence Parsons, 3rd Baronet (1707-1756)
• Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet (1731-1791)
• Sir Laurence Parsons, 5th Baronet (1758-1841) (succeeded as Earl of Rosse in 1807)

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Earls of Rosse, Second Creation (1806)

• Lawrence Harman Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse (1749-1807)
• Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse (1758-1841)
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800-1867)
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840-1908)
• William Edward Parsons, 5th Earl of Rosse (1873-1918)
• Lawrence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse (1906-1979)
• William Clere Leonard Brendan Willmer Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse (b. 1936)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Lawrence Patrick Parsons, Lord Oxmantown (b. 31 March 1969) 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1758 (MDCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lord Rosse William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse KP (June 17, 1800 – October 31, 1867) was born in Monkstown, County Cork and was an Irish astronomer. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (November 17, 1840 – August 30, 1908) was the son and successor of the astronomer William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse who built the Leviathan of Parsonstown telescope, largest of its day. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Contrasting with heir presumptive, an heir apparent is one who cannot be prevented from inheriting by the birth of any other person. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

See also

• Sir Charles Algernon Parsons

Charles Algernon Parsons Compund Steam Turbine, circa 1887 Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, O.M. (June 13, 1854 – February 11, 1931) was a British engineer, best known for his invention of the steam turbine. ...

External links

• Birr Castle

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• History of the Parsons family