| Barony of Annaly | |
|---|---|
  Argent, on a chevron engrailed between three roses gules,, a cross crosslet or | |
| Creation date | 19 August 1863[1] |
| Creation | Third |
| Created by | Queen Victoria |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly |
| Present holder | Luke White, 6th Baron Annaly |
| Heir apparent | Luke Henry White |
| Heir presumptive | Heirs male of the first baron's body lawfully begotten[2] |
| Former seat(s) | Luttrellstown Castle |
| Motto | Vi et virtute ("By force and courage")[1] |
Baron Annaly is a title that has been created three times, twice in thePeerage of Ireland and once in thePeerage of the United Kingdom.Annaly is named after the ancient term for the general locale, which in turn was named after the original ancient king. The third creation is currently extant.
The first creation came in thePeerage of Ireland in 1766 when the lawyer and politicianJohn Gore was madeBaron Annaly, of Tenelick in the County of Longford. He had previously representedJamestown andCounty Longford in theIrish House of Commons and served asSolicitor-General for Ireland from 1760 to 1764. Gore was the son ofGeorge Gore, younger son ofSir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet, whose elder son Paul Gore was the grandfather ofArthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran. George, like his son, was Attorney General and a High Court judge. Other members of the Gore family include theGore baronets of Magharabeg, theBarons Harlech and theEarls Temple of Stowe (a title which has come into the family through marriage). On Lord Annaly's death in 1784 the title became extinct.[3]
The second creation came in thePeerage of Ireland in 1789 whenHenry Gore was createdBaron Annaly, of Tenelick, in the County of Longford.[4] He was the younger brother ofJohn Gore, 1st Baron Annaly of the 1766 creation. Gore had previously representedCounty Longford andLanesborough in theIrish House of Commons. On his death in 1793 this title became extinct as well.[3]
The third creation came in thePeerage of the United Kingdom in 1863 when theLiberal politicianHenry White was madeBaron Annaly, of Annaly and Rathcline in the County of Longford. He had earlier representedCounty Dublin andCounty Longford in theHouse of Commons and also served asLord Lieutenant of County Longford. White's fatherLuke White had previously representedCounty Leitrim in Parliament as aWhig. The first Baron's son, the second Baron, sat as aLiberalMember of Parliament forCounty Clare,County Longford andKidderminster and served as aJunior Lord of the Treasury from 1862 to 1866 in theLiberal administrations ofLord Palmerston andLord Russell. He was alsoLord Lieutenant of County Longford.[1]
As of 2017[update], the title is held by his great-great-grandson, the sixth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1990. He served briefly as a government whip in 1994 in theConservative government ofJohn Major. However, Lord Annaly lost his seat in theHouse of Lords after theHouse of Lords Act of 1999 removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the upper chamber of Parliament.[1]
The family seat wasLuttrellstown Castle, nearClonsilla,Dublin inRepublic of Ireland.
Theheir apparent is the present holder's only son Luke Henry White (born 1990).
In 1552, Edward VI granted lands of Annalye to Baron Delvin including the Holy Island and lands of the O'Ferralls.[5][6]
In 1556–57, Philip and Mary made grants to Lord Baron Delvin of the northern Annaly region before the county became County Longford.[7]
King James I also granted to Lord Baron Delvin the Island and monastery of Inchemore, otherwise Inismore, in the Annalie.[8]
