Earl of Rosse

Earldom of Rosse
Arms of the Earl of Rosse
Arms: Gules, three Leopards’ Faces Argent. Crest: A Cubit-Arm proper grasping a Poleaxe erect Gules. Supporters: On either side an Ounce Argent spotted sable gorged with a Collar Gules charged with four Bezants.
Creation date3 February 1806
CreationSecond
Created byGeorge III
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderLaurence Parsons, 1st Viscount Oxmantown
Present holderBrendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse
Heir apparentLawrence Parsons, Lord Oxmantown
Subsidiary titlesBaron Oxmantown
StatusExtant
Seat(s)Birr Castle
MottoPRO DEO ET PATRIA AD ASTRA
("For god and country to the stars")
Earldom of Rosse
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Arms: Gules, three Leopards’ Faces Or. Crest: A Halbert’s Head Or, imbrued proper. Supporters: On either side an Ounce Argent, palette, gorged with a Collar Gules.
Creation date16 June 1718
CreationFirst
Created byGeorge I
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderLaurence Parsons, 2nd Viscount Rosse
Last holderRichard Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse
Subsidiary titlesViscount Rosse
Baron Oxmantown
StatusExtinct
Extinction date17 August 1764
MottoPRO DEO ET REGE
("For God and the King")
Birr Castle, County Offaly, seat of the Earls of Rosse
The 3rd Earl of Rosse

Earl of Rosse is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for the Parsons family. "Rosse" refers to New Ross in County Wexford.


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