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Ennis baronets
Blazon of Ennis Baronets of Ballinahown Court (1866).svg
Escutcheon of the Ennis baronets of Ballinahown Court
Creation date1866 [1]
Statusextinct
Extinction date1884 [2]
MottoVirtute et valore, By virtue and valour [1]

The Ennis Baronetcy, of Ballinahown Court in the County of Westmeath, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. [3] It was created on 27 July 1866 for John Ennis, Member of Parliament for Athlone from 1857 to 1865. [4] The second Baronet was also Member of Parliament for Athlone. [5] The title became extinct on his death in 1884. [2]

Ennis baronets, of Ballinahown Court (1866)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 211.
  2. 1 2 3 "Obituary". The Times . 30 May 1884. p. 6.
  3. "No. 23135". The London Gazette . 10 July 1866. p. 3927.
  4. Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 251. ISBN   0-901714-12-7.
  5. Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1884. p. 185. Retrieved 18 May 2018.