PARSONS, William, Lord Oxmantown (1800-1867), of Birr Castle , Parsonstown, King’s co. of 42 Clarges Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 17 June 1800, 1st s. of Sir Lawrence ParsonsMP, 5th bt., 2nd earl of Rosse [I], of Birr Castle, King’s Co. and Alice, da. of John Lloyd MP [I], of Gloster, King’s co. educ. Trinity, Dublin 4 Jan. 1819; BA 1832; MA 1832; Magdalen, Oxf. 1 Feb. 1821; BA 1822. m. 14 Apr. 1836, Mary, da. and coh. of John Wilmer Field, of Heaton Hall and Helmsley Lodge, nr. Bradford, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. (d.v.p.); styled. Lord Oxmantown 1807-41; suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Rosse [I] 24 Feb. 1841; KP 4 Jan. 1845. d. 31 Oct. 1867.

Offices Held

Rep. peer [I] 1845 – d.

Ld. lt. King’s Co. 1831 – d.

Col. King’s Co. militia 1834.

Knt. Legion of Honour (France) 1855.

R. Astronomical Soc. 1824; F.R.S. 1831; Hon. LL.D. Camb. 1842; pres. Brit. Assoc. 1843 – 44; visitor, Maynooth Coll. 1845 – d.; visitor, R. Observatory Greenwich; senate Queen’s Univ. 1845; R. Soc. 1848 – 54; hon. M.I.C.E. 1849; member Imperial Academy, St. Petersburg 1853; chan. Dublin Univ. 1862 – d.; hon. fellow Magdalen, Oxf. 1862 – d.; hon. LL.D. Dublin 1863.

Parlimentarian

PARSONS, William, Lord Oxmantown (1800-1867).

Main residences: Birr Castle, Parsonstown, King’s co, [I]; 42 Clarges Street, London, Mdx.

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Athenaeum

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion