Authorised form of name | Annesley; Arthur (1614 - 1686); 1st Earl of Anglesey; politician |
Dates | 1614 - 1686 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Fishamble Street, Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
Date of birth | 10 July 1614 |
Place of death | His house in Drury Lane, London, England, Europe |
Date of death | 6 April 1686 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: Farnborough, Hampshire, England, Europe |
Activity | Education: Magdalen College, Oxford (matriculated 1630); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1634) Career: Made the grand tour, returning to Ireland in 1640; one of the Commissioners to manage Irish affairs (1645, 1647); MP for Radnor (1647-1653), Dublin (1658), Carmarthen (1660); President of the Council of State (1660); Privy Councillor (1660); Vice-Treasurer and Receiver-General for Ireland (1660-1667); Treasurer of the Navy (1667-1668); Lord Privy Seal (1673-1682) Honours: Earl of Anglesey 1661
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 16/04/1668 |
Date of ejection or withdrawal | 22 July 1685 |
Other Royal Society activity | Expelled due to non-payment of arrears |
Relationships | Parents: Francis Annesley and Dorothy Phillips; succeeded father as Viscount Valentia (1660) Married: Elizabeth Altham Children: James Annesley (FRS 1663) Additional relatives: Francis Annesley (FRS 1704) |
OtherInfo | Throughout the most of the Protectorate, Annesley supported the Parliamentarian cause although towards the Restoration, he showed more support for Royalists. He gained a lot of wealth from lands in Ireland, which were allotted to him by Cromwell. Throughout his life, he built a large library, which was sold after the death. |
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Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; GEC; Hunter; Henning; ODNB Notes: Proposed by 'The Secretary', ie Henry Oldenburg or John Wilkins. DNB gives death date 26 April; 6 April given as alternative in BR index |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/74638660 |
Code | NA7199 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
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IM/000105 | Annesley, Arthur, 1st Earl of Anglesey | nd |