John Skeffington, 10th Viscount Massereene

Irish peer and poet

John Foster-Skeffington, 10th Viscount Massereene KP (30 November 1812 – 28 April 1863) was an Irish peer and poet.

He was the son of Thomas Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Ferrard and his wife, Harriet Skeffington, 9th Viscountess Massereene. He inherited his mother's title upon her death in 1831, and his father's title upon his death in 1843. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 3 July 1851.[1] He was the first Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the Antrim Militia Artillery when it was raised at Carrickfergus Castle in November 1854.[2][3]

On 1 August 1835 he married Olivia Grady, with whom he had four sons and four daughters. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Clotworthy Skeffington.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Powell, Martin J. "Skeffington, Clotworthy, second earl of Massereene". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25657. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. ^ Norman E.H. Litchfield, The Militia Artillery 1852–1909 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges), Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1987, ISBN 0-9508205-1-2, p. 40.
3. ^ Army List.

Peerage of Ireland

Preceded by

Harriet Skeffington

|  Viscount Massereene
1831–1863  | Succeeded by

Clotworthy Skeffington

Preceded by

Thomas Skeffington

|  Viscount Ferrard
1843–1863

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