Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount of Ely

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Nicholas Loftus born about 1687, son of Henry Loftus & his 2nd wife, Anne Crewkern, dau and heir of Henry Crewkern of Exeter.

Nicholas Loftus married first in April 1706 to Anne, 2nd dau of William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon

Children:

Nicholas b 1708 also known as Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely d 31 Oct 1766 Henry b 18 Nov 1709 aka 1st Earl of Ely d 8 May 1783
Mary d 1779
Anne d 10 Nov 1768
Elizabeth born abt 1720 married John Totenham in 1736, their son Charles Tottenham, inherited from his uncle Henry Loftus and changed the family name to Loftus.
Nicholas Loftus also had an illegitimate child by a woman named Phillips:

Child:

Edward Loftus born about 1742 aka 1st Baronet, died 17 May 1818
Nicholas married second to Letitia Rowley, dau of Sir John Rowley, Knt.

M.P. for Co Wexford 1710-1713 and 1715-1751.

Elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall in County Wexford 5 Oct 1751

Created Viscount Loftus of Ely in County Wicklow also in the Irish perrage on 19 July 1756.

Nicholas died 31 Dec 1763.