1853 - 1921 (67 years)
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Name |
Derrick Warner William (4th-5th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan) Westenra |
Birth |
7 Feb 1853 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
31 Jan 1921 |
Person ID |
I115429 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2013 |
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Notes |
- Derrick Warner William Westenra, 4th/5th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England . He gained the rank of Sub-Lieutenant in 1872 in the service of the 9th Lancers. He gained the rank of Sub-Lieutenant in 1874 in the service of the 1st Life Guards. He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan, co. Monaghan [U.K., 1838] on 28 March 1874. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan [I., 1796] on 28 March 1874 He retired from the military in 1876. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Monaghan Militia. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Monaghan between 1887 and 1921. He wrote the book Things I Can Tell, published 1912.
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