'''Earl Annesley''' (pronounced "Anns-ley"), of Castlewellan in the County of Down, is a title in the [[Peerage of Ireland]].It wasthat created inon [[17 August]] [[1789]] for Francisthe Charles[[Francis Annesley, 1st Earl Annesley|2nd Viscount Glerawly,]] with special remainder to his younger brother Richard, who succeeded him as second2nd Earl.
The titlestitle '''Viscount Glerawly''', in the County of Fermanagh had been created on [[20 September]] [[1758]], and the title '''Baron Annesley''', of Castlewellan in the County of Down, had been created in theon [[Peerage of14 IrelandNovember]] in [[1766]]. andBoth [[1758]]had respectivelybeen created for Lordthe Annesley1st Earl's father, William, Annesley. Hewho was the sixth son of Hon. Francis Annesley, fourth son of the [[Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia|1st Viscount Valentia]]. Consequently, the present holder of the Earldom of Annesley is also in remainder to the Viscountcy of Valentia and its subsidiary titles. the Barony of Mountnorris and Baronetcy of Newport-Pagnell.
