Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 2nd Earl of Ely

Nicholas Loftus Hume, 2nd Earl of Ely (11 September 1738 – 12 November 1769) was an Anglo-Irish peer, briefly styled Viscount Loftus in October 1766.

Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 2nd Earl of Ely
Born11 September 1738 
Died12 November 1769  (aged 31)
Parent(s)

He represented the constituency of Fethard, County Wexford in the Parliament of Ireland from 1759 to 1766. [1]

He was the subject of a notorious legal case regarding his mental capabilities.[2]

He became Earl of Ely on the death of his father, Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely, in 1766, and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords. When he died the earldom became extinct but his other titles were inherited by his uncle.

References
  1. "Biographies of Members of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800". Ulster HistoricalFoundation. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. "The Family | Rathfarnham Castle". Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
James Stopford
Charles Tottenham		 Member of Parliament for Fethard, County Wexford
1759–1766
With: Charles Tottenham 1759–1761
Hon. Nicholas Hume-Loftus 1761–1763
William Alcock 1764–1766		 Succeeded by
William Alcock
John Tottenham
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Nicholas Hume-Loftus		 Earl of Ely
1766–1769		 Extinct
Viscount Loftus
1766–1769		 Succeeded by
Henry Loftus
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