Richard Somerset Le Poer Trench : Short Biography

Richard Somerset Le Poer Trench 1834

Ballinasloe (Galway)

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Richard Somerset Le Poer Trench, 4th Earl of Clancarty was born on 13 January 1834 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.

He died on 29 May 1891 at age 57 at 34 Lennox Gardens, Chelsea, London, England. He was buried at Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England.

He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 5th Connaught Rangers.

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Date of Birth	13th Jan 1834	VIEW SOURCE
Date of Death	29th May 1891	VIEW SOURCE
Associated Building (s)	Garbally Court Garbally College, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Father (First Name/s and Surname)	William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden)	Lady Sarah Juliana Butler
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	Lady Adeliza Georgiana Hervey, daughter of Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol and Lady Katherine Isabella Manners
Place & Date of Marriage	29 November 1866 at Ickworth, Suffolk, England.
Names of Children	William Frederick Le Poer Trench, 5th Earl of Clancarty b. 29 Dec 1868, d. 16 Feb 1929 Lady Katherine Anne Le Poer Trench b. 12 Aug 1871, d. 25 Feb 1953 Hon. Richard John Le Poer Trench b. 25 Dec 1877, d. 10 Aug 1960