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Arthur Loftus

d. 1665

Peerage person ID=175510

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About Arthur Loftus

Sir Arthur Loftus (died 27 May 1665) was an Anglo-Irish politician and landowner.

He was the son of Sir Adam Loftus and Jane Vaughan. His grandfather was Sir Dudley Loftus. He served as the Member of Parliament for County Wexford in the 1639–49 parliament and was Provost Marshal of Ulster. He was knighted by Charles II. He lived at Rathfarnham, County Dublin.

Loftus married Lady Dorothy Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton, in 1627. However, the Earl of Cork in his diaries records their marriage on Shrove Monday, 13 February 1632 (1631 Old Style). Their son was Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Lisburne and their daughter, Lettice, married Humphrey Coningsby.

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Important facts

Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Arthur Loftus

Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Loftus?

Peerage person ID=175510

When did Arthur Loftus die?

Arthur Loftus died on 27 May 1665.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Loftus

· Wikidata: Q19321843

· DBpedia: Arthur Loftus (politician, died 1665)

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