Person Annesley; Arthur (1614 - 1686); 1st Earl of Anglesey; politician Annesley Arthur politician 1614 - 1686 British Male Fishamble Street, Dublin, Ireland, Europe 10 July 1614 16140710 His house in Drury Lane, London, England, Europe 6 April 1686 16860406 Burial: Farnborough, Hampshire, England, Europe

Blechingdon, Oxfordshire Drury Lane, London (-1686)

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 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) 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. Ejected due to non-payment of arrears 22 July 1685 Fellow 16/04/1668 22 July 1685 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 Annesley A, IM000105.jpg ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH270 10 Jul 1614 - Apr 1686 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 23/06/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7199 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 14/01/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/74638660 f3bfa130-48b8-409e-b118-07f5a25c8013