John Hely-Hutchinson, 3rd Earl of Donoughmore

For other people named John Hely-Hutchinson, see John Hely-Hutchinson (disambiguation).

Lord Donoughmore to the left of the picture, with Sir Robert Thomas Wilson and Michael Bruce.

John Hely-Hutchinson, 3rd Earl of Donoughmore KP, PC (I) (1787 – 14 September 1851) was an Irish politician and peer.

Background

He was the son of the Hon. Francis Hely-Hutchinson (d. 1827) (the son of Christiana Nickson, 1st Baroness of Donoughmore of Knocklofty).

Political career

He represented Tipperary in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as a Whig. From 1832 he sat in the House of Lords, having succeeded to his uncle's peerages, specifically the Viscountcy of Hutchinson.

Treason trial in France

As a captain of the 1st Foot Guards, he helped in the escape from prison of Napoleon's postmaster-general, Comte de Lavalette. He was put on trial in Paris, along with Robert Thomas Wilson and Michael Bruce, on charges of aiding in the count's escape from prison. The trial took place at the Cour d'assises from April 22 to April 24, 1816. All three men were convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment.^[1]

Family

He married to the Hon. Margaret Gardiner (daughter of Luke Gardiner, 1st Viscount Mountjoy) on 15 Jun 1822. They had two children:Hon Richard John Hely-

Richard John Hely-Hutchinson, Viscount Suirdale, later 4th Earl of Donoughmore. (b.4 Apr 1823; d. 22 Feb 1866)
Margaret Hely-Hutchinson (d. young 1828)^[2]

He married, secondly, Barbara Reynell, daughter of Lt. Col. William Reynell. They had four children:

Capt. Hon. John William Hely-Hutchinson (b. 1 Sep 1829; d. 16 Jul 1855: KIA Crimean War) mar. circa 1851 a commoner, Eliza Stratton, without his father's blessing, causing a separation from the family.^[3]
Lady Kathleen Alicia Hely-Hutchinson (d. 22 Apr 1892), mar. 3 Dec 1863 D W Ramsay Carrick Buchanan, of Drumpellier and Corsewall (d. 4 May 1925)^[3]
Lady Frances Margaret Hely-Hutchinson (d. 11 Apr 1866), mar. 22 Sep 1858 Lt Col Arthur Tremayne (d. 14 Nov 1905), and had issue^[3]
Lady Jane Louisa Hely-Hutchinson (d. 29 Aug 1868)^[3]

References

↑ A Full Report of the Trial, (1816).
↑ "Cracroft's Peerage - Home Page". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
1 2 3 4 Lodge, Edmund (1851). The peerage of the British empire as at present existing. London: Saunders and Otley.

Secondary source

A Full Report of the Trial, of Major-General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, Michael Bruce, Esq. and Capt. John Hely Hutchinson before the court at Paris. London: Richard Edwards. 1816.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Donoughmore

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Bagwell Francis Aldborough Prittie	Member of Parliament for Tipperary 1826–1830 With: Francis Aldborough Prittie	Succeeded by Francis Aldborough Prittie Thomas Wyse
Preceded by Francis Aldborough Prittie Thomas Wyse	Member of Parliament for Tipperary 1831–1832 With: Thomas Wyse	Succeeded by Thomas Wyse Robert Otway-Cave
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Donoughmore	Lord Lieutenant of Tipperary 1832–1851	Succeeded by The Viscount Lismore
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by John Hely-Hutchinson	Earl of Donoughmore 1832–1851	Succeeded by Richard Hely-Hutchinson
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Hely-Hutchinson	Viscount Hutchinson 1832–1851	Succeeded by Richard Hely-Hutchinson

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