William Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse
- William Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse
William Clere Leonard Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse is an Irish peer. He was born on 21 October 1936, the eldest son of Laurence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse and Anne Messel. He was eduated at Eton College, Grenoble University and Christ Church, Oxford. He was an officer in the Irish Guards from 1955-57 and worked for the United Nations from 1963-80. He succeeded his father in 1979. He lives at Birr Castle, Co Offaly.
Marriage and children
He married Alison Margaret Cooke-Hurle, daughter of Major John Davey Cooke-Hurle, on 15 October 1966. They have three children:
* Lawrence Patrick Parsons, Lord Oxmantown (b. 31 March 1969)
* Lady Alicia Parsons (b. 1971)
* Hon. Michael Parsons (b. 9 November 1981)
References
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p1113.htm#i11128 The Peerage.com]
* [http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/j12006.html News of James I Descendants, 2006]
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