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.

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

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.
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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