Jump to content

William Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty, 2nd Marquess of Heusden (21 September 1803 – 26 April 1872), styled Viscount Dunlo between 1805 and 1837, was an Irish peer, as well a nobleman in the Dutch nobility. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.[1]

Trench was born in Castleton, County Kildare, Ireland the son of Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty and Henrietta Margaret Staples. On 8 September 1832, he married Lady Sarah Juliana Butler. They had six children.

  • Richard Somerset Le Poer Trench, 4th Earl of Clancarty (13 January 1834 – 29 May 1891) married Lady Adeliza Georgiana Hervey
  • Major Hon. Frederick Le Poer Trench (10 February 1835 – 17 December 1913) married (1) Harriet Mary Trench (2) Catherine Simpson
  • Colonel William Le Poer Trench (17 June 1837 – 16 September 1920) married Harriet Maria Georgina Martins
  • Lady Anne Le Poer Trench (1839 – 12 March 1924) married Frederic Sydney Charles Trench
  • Power Henry Le Poer Trench (11 May 1841 – 30 April 1899)
  • Lady Sarah Emily Grace Le Poer Trench (6 December 1843 – 2 August 1875) married John Melville Hatchell.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "TRENCH, WILLIAM THOMAS LE POER (TRNC821WT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
[edit]
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Clancarty
2nd creation
1837–1872
Succeeded by
Dutch nobility
Preceded by Marquess of Heusden
1837–1872
Succeeded by