John Skeffington, 10th Viscount Massereene

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, . 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[]

^ 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.)
^ 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.
^ Army List.

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by	Viscount Massereene 1831–1863	Succeeded by Clotworthy Skeffington
Preceded by Thomas Skeffington	Viscount Ferrard 1843–1863	Succeeded by Clotworthy Skeffington

[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.

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