Viscount Mountjoy

Viscount Mountjoy is in Viscount Ireland.

Viscount Mountjoy

On 30th September 1795 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy [aged 50] was created 1st Viscount Mountjoy. His paternal grandmother Anne Stewart was a daughter of the William Stewart 1st Viscount Mountjoy whose title became extinct in 1769 with the death of his grandson William Stewart 1st Earl of Blessington.

On 5th June 1798 the Battle of New Ross was fought at New Ross between the Irish Republican insurgents called the United Irishmen and British Crown forces composed of regular soldiers, militia and yeomanry. The attack on the town of New Ross on the River Barrow, was an attempt by the recently victorious rebels to break out of county Wexford across the river Barrow and to spread the rebellion into county Kilkenny and the outlying province of Munster.

Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy [aged 53] was killed. His son Charles [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Viscount Mountjoy, 2nd Baron Mountjoy.

Viscount Mountjoy

On 3rd August 1692 George Hamilton was killed in action at Steenkerque during the Battle of Steenkerque.

William Stewart 1st Viscount Mountjoy [aged 41] was killed. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Viscount Mountjoy, 2nd Baron Stewart of Ramelton, 4th Baronet Stewart of Ramelton.

On 23rd November 1696 William Stewart 2nd Viscount Monutjoy [aged 21] and Anne Boyle Viscountess Mountjoy were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountjoy. They had five sons and four daughters.

On 10th January 1728 William Stewart 2nd Viscount Monutjoy [aged 53] died. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Viscount Mountjoy, 3rd Baron Stewart of Ramelton, 5th Baronet Stewart of Ramelton.