Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely

Irish politician (1709-1783)
Person human Q5725020
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Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely

Summary

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely is a human[1]. He was born on +1709-11-18T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1783-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely was born on +1709-11-18T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely died on +1783-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's father was Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus[6].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's mother was Anne Ponsonby[7].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely was married to Frances Monroe[8].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely was married to Anne Bonfoy[9].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's professions included politician[4].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[11].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[12].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely held the position of High Sheriff of Wexford[13].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's image is recorded as Henry Loftus (1709–1783), 1st Earl of Ely, and His Wife Frances Monroe (d.1821), Countess of Ely.jpg[14].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely is recorded as male[15].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's noble title is recorded as Earl of Ely[17].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050886576[18].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22000025[19].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91031937[20].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's residence is recorded as Loftus Hall[21].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0522wnq[22].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's family name is recorded as Loftus[23].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's given name is recorded as Henry[24].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 171201[25].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000033708376650[26].
  • Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Loftus-175[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely was born on +1709-11-18T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus[6]. His mother was Anne Ponsonby[7].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[11]; Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[12]; and High Sheriff of Wexford[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Frances Monroe[8], 1724–1774[30] and Anne Bonfoy[9], 1752–1821[31].

Death and Burial

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely died on +1783-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's parents?

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's father was Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus[6]. Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's mother was Anne Ponsonby[7].

Who was Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely married to?

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely's spouses include Frances Monroe[8] and Anne Bonfoy[9].

What did Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely do for work?

Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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