James Annesley 2nd Earl of Anglesey ⁶⁸

  General Notes:

James Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey matriculated in Christ Church, Oxford University on 4 December 1661. He held the office of Member of Parliament (Whig) for County Waterford in 1666. He held the office of Member of Parliament (Whig) for Winchester between 1679 and 1681. He succeeded to the title of Baron Mountnorris on 6 April 1686. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Anglesey, in Wales [E., 1661] on 6 April 1686. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Annesley, of Newport Pagnel, Buckinghamshire [E., 1661] on 6 April 1686. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Valentia on 6 April 1686.

James married Elizabeth Manners, daughter of John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland and Frances Montagu, on 17 Sep 1669. (Elizabeth Manners died on 7 Dec 1700.)