John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely
The Marquess of Ely | |
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John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely, by Sir Thomas Lawrence | |
| Titles and styles | Viscount Loftus |
| Other titles | Knight of the Order of St Patrick |
| Born | 15 February 1770 |
| Died | 26 September 1845 |
| Offices | Member of Parliament for County Wexford (1790-1801) Lord of the Treasury for Ireland Governor of County Wexford Custos Rotulorum of County Wexford |
| Noble family | Loftus Beatrix Lucia Catherine Tollemache (grandchild) |
| Issue | 11 including John Loftus, 3rd Marquess of Ely Lord Augustus Loftus Lord Henry Loftus |
| Parents | Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely |
John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely KP (né Tottenham; 15 February 1770 – 26 September 1845), styled The Honourable John Loftus from 1785 to 1794 and Viscount Loftus from 1794 to 1806, was an Anglo-Irish politician and aristocrat who held Irish and British peerages.