Richard White, 2nd Earl of Bantry DL (16 November 1800 – 16 July 1868),[1] styled The Honourable from birth until 1816 and subsequently Viscount Berehaven until 1851, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician.
The Earl of Bantry | |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of County Cork | |
| In office 1835–1836 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Preceded by | William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Robert Henry King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1800 Bantry House, County Cork |
| Died | 16 July 1868 (age 67) Exmoor House |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Mary White, Countess of Bantry (née O'Brien) |
| Parent(s) | Richard White, 1st Earl of Bantry, Margaret Ann |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Author |
He was the eldest son of Richard White, 1st Earl of Bantry and his wife Margaret Ann, daughter of William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel.[2] White was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[3] In 1851 he succeeded his father as earl, and three years later he was elected an Irish representative peer to the House of Lords, where he sat as a Conservative.[2] White was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1835 and served as a Deputy Lieutenant of the same county.[3]
On 11 October 1836, he married Mary, third daughter of William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond at St George's, Hanover Square.[4] White died, aged 67, childless at Exmoor House and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother William.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Whitaker and Co. p. 103.
- ^ a b Walford, Edward (1860). The County Families of the United Kingdom. London: Robert Hardwicke. pp. 31.
- ^ a b "ThePeerage - Richard White, 2nd Earl of Bantry". Retrieved 7 October 2009.