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Belvidere, Earl of (I, 1756 - 1814)

Creation: let.pat. 29 Nov 1756

Extinct: 13 May 1814

Family name: Rochfort

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Arms:

Azure a Lion rampant Argent armed and langued Gules

Crest:

A Robin Redbreast proper

Supporters:

On either side a Stag proper gorged with a Ducal Coronet and affixed thereto and reflexed over the back a Chain Or

Motto:

 Candor Dat Viribus Alas

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Robert [Rochfort], 1st Baron Belfield later 1st Viscount Belfield later 1st Earl of Belvidere, PC

1st son and hr. of Rt Hon George Rochfort, of Gaulstown, co. Westmeath, Member of Parliament for co. Westmeath, by his wife Lady Elizabeth Moore, 2nd dau. of Henry [Moore later Hamilton-Moore], 3rd Earl of Drogheda

born

26 Mar 1708

mar. (1)

16 Dec 1731 Elizabeth Tenison (dsp. 5 Jun 1732), 1st dau. of Richard Tenison, of Thomastown, co. Louth, Commissioner of the Revenue, by his wife Margaret Barton, dau. and hrss. of William Barton, of Thomastown, co. Louth

mar. (2)

7 Aug 1736 Hon Mary Molesworth (d. after 1774), 1st dau. of Richard [Molesworth], 3rd Viscount Molesworth, by his first wife Jane Lucas, of Dublin

children

1. Hon George Rochfort, later 2nd Earl of Belvidere

2. Lt Col Hon Richard Rochfort (dsp.), mar. ..... Mervyn, dau. and hrss. of James Mervyn

3. Hon Robert Rochfort MP (dsp.), mar. Fanny Nugent, 1st dau. of John Nugent, of Clonlost, co. Westmeath

1. Lady Jane Rochfort (b. 30 Oct 1737; d. 1 Jan 1828), mar. (1) 26 Jan 1754 Brinsley [Butler], 2nd Earl of Lanesborough, and (2) John King, and had issue by her first husband

died

13 Nov 1774

created

16 Mar 1737/8 Baron Belfield, of Belfield in the County of Westmeath

5 Oct 1751 Viscount Belfield, of Belfield in the County of Westmeath

29 Nov 1756 Earl of Belvidere, of Belvidere in the County of Westmeath

suc. by

son by second wife

note

Member of Parliament for co. Westmeath 1731-37/8; Privy Councillor [I] 1749; Muster-master General of Ireland 1764-74

George [Rochfort], 2nd Earl of Belvidere

born

12 Oct 1738

mar. (1)

20 Aug 1775 Dorothea Bloomfield (d. 6 Apr 1803), 2nd dau. of John Bloomfield, of Redwood, King's County, by his wife Jane Jocelyn, dau. of Brig Gen George Jocelyn

mar. (2)

10 Nov 1803 Jane Mackay (mar. (2) 14 Dec 1815 Abraham Boyd KC; d. Dec 1836), dau. of Rev James Mackay, of Phibsborough, co. Dublin

died

s.p. 13 May 1814

note

Member of Parliament for Philipstown 1758-61 and for co. Westmeath 1761-74; Sheriff of Westmeath 1762; a Governor of Westmeath 1772-1814; Grand Master of Irish Freemasons 1774-76; obtained a pension of £800 a year in consideration of his own and his father's services

On the death of the 2nd Earl of Belvidere the Earldom of Belvidere and other titles became extinct.

 First written 5 Apr 2006

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