John Loftus, 5th Marquess of Ely

John Henry Loftus, 5th Marquess of Ely (6 March 1851 – 18 December 1925) was an Irish nobleman.

He was the eldest son of Rev. Lord Adam Loftus (1816–1866), rector of Magheraculmoney, and his wife Margaret Fannin (d. 1902).^[1] He was declared bankrupt on 23 October 1878.^[2]

Loftus succeeded his first cousin as Marquess of Ely in 1889.^[1] On 21 November 1895, he married Margaret Emma Clark (d. 1931). They had no children. He died in 1925 and was succeeded by his younger brother, .

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage". 1904.
^ "No. 24636". The London Gazette. 25 October 1878. p. 5768.

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Loftus, 5th Marquess of Ely

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by	Marquess of Ely 1889–1925	Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by	Baron Loftus 1889–1925	Succeeded by

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[burke-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage". 1904.

[2] "No. 24636". The London Gazette. 25 October 1878. p. 5768.

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