John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne
| The Viscount Lisburne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cardiganshire, Wales |
| Resting place | Llanafan church |
| Residence | Trawsgoed |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Home town | Cardiganshire |
| Title | 1st Viscount Lisburne |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Spouse(s) | Malet Wilmot |
| Children | John, Wilmont, Henry, Anne, Elizabeth, Letita |
| Parent(s) | Edward Vaughan (MP), Letitia Hooker |
John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne (7 December 1667 – 20 March 1721), of Trawsgoed, Cardiganshire, was a Welsh nobleman.
The son of Edward Vaughan and grandson of Sir John Vaughan, he was created Baron Fethard and Viscount Lisburne, in the Peerage of Ireland, on 5 June 1695. He represented Cardiganshire in the House of Commons from 1694 to 1698.
Vaughan married his first wife, Lady Malet Wilmot (d. 1709), daughter of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, on 18 August 1692. They had six children:[1]
- John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne (c.1695–1741)
- Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne (d. 1766)
- Hon. Henry Vaughan, died unmarried
- Lady Anne Vaughan, married Sir John Prideaux, 6th Baronet
- Lady Elizabeth Vaughan
- Lady Letitia Vaughan
Footnotes
- ↑ Peerages, p. 727
References
- The parliamentary history of the principality of Wales, 1541-1895
- National Library of Wales
- Morgan, Gerald, "The Vaughans of Trawsgoed," Gomer, 1997, ISBN 1-85902-472-6
- The Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, John Debrett, Published 1809
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Carbery Pryse, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire 1694–1698 |
Succeeded by John Lewis |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Hereford |
Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire 1714–1721 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Lisburne |
| Preceded by The Earl of Pembroke |
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire 1715–1721 | |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Viscount Lisburne 1695–1721 |
Succeeded by John Vaughan |
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