Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry facts for kids
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The Lord Ventry
DL, JP
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Dayrolles Blakeney Mullins
22 January 1828 |
| Died | 8 February 1914 (aged 86) |
| Spouse |
Harriet Wauchope
(m. 1860) |
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Dayrolles Blakeney Eveleigh-de-Moleyns (born January 22, 1828 – died February 8, 1914) was known as the 4th Baron Ventry. He was an important Irish nobleman who inherited his title. He was also chosen by other nobles to represent Ireland in the British Parliament. This special role was called a representative peer.
Who Was Lord Ventry?
Lord Ventry was born Dayrolles Blakeney Mullins. His father was Thomas de Moleyns, 3rd Baron Ventry. Dayrolles inherited his father's title, becoming the 4th Baron Ventry. This meant he became a hereditary peer. A hereditary peer is someone who gets their noble title and special rights because of their family.
He also held important local jobs. He was a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) and a Justice of the Peace (JP). A Justice of the Peace helps with local law and order. A Deputy Lieutenant is a representative of the King or Queen in a county.
His Family Life
In 1860, Lord Ventry married Harriet Wauchope. She was the daughter of Andrew Wauchope. They had a large family together. They had five sons and four daughters.
Some of their children included:
- Hon. Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de Moleyns
- Hon. Maud Helen Eveleigh-de Moleyns
- Frederick Rossmore Wauchope Eveleigh-de Moleyns, who became the 5th Baron Ventry
- Hon. Frances Elizabeth Sarah Eveleigh-de Moleyns
- Arthur William Eveleigh-de Moleyns, who became the 6th Baron Ventry
- Hon. Hersey Alice Eveleigh-de Moleyns
- Hon. Edward Dayrolles Eveleigh-de Moleyns
- Hon. Richard Andrew Eveleigh-de Moleyns
- Hon. John Gilbert Eveleigh-de Moleyns
What is a Representative Peer?
Lord Ventry was elected as a representative peer in 1871. This was a special role in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Before 1922, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. Irish peers (noblemen) could not automatically sit in the House of Lords. Instead, they elected a small number of their group to represent them. These elected members were called representative peers. They spoke for the interests of Ireland's nobility in the British Parliament.
