Born in Gowran Castle, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of James Agar MP
and Lucia (Martin) Agar
Brother of
John Ellis Agar and Charles Bagenal Agar
Husband of
Caroline (Spencer) Ellis
— married
10 Mar 1792 in Sion House, Isleworth, London, England
Descendants 
Father of
George James Welbore Agar-Ellis FRS FSA
Died
at age 75
in London, England
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Henry Agar was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.
Biography
Henry Welbore Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran was born on 22 January 1761. He was the son of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden of Gowran and Lucia Martin. He married Lady Caroline Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell, on 10 March 1792 at Sion House, Isleworth, London, England. He died on 13 July 1836 at age 75 at Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, England. He was buried on 31 July 1836 at Twickenham, London, England. His will was proven (by probate) in September 1836.
He was given the name of Henry Welbore Agar at birth. On 4 February 1804 his name was legally changed to Henry Welbore Ellis by Royal Licence.
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kilkenny [Ireland] between 1783 and 1789. He held the office of Clerk of the Privy Council [Ireland] between 1785 and 1817. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Clifden, Baron of Gowran, co. Kilkenny [I., 1776] on 1 January 1789.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran, co. Kilkenny [I., 1781] on 1 January 1789. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Heytesbury between 1793 and 1802. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Mendip of Mendip, co. Somerset [G.B., 1794] on 2 February 1802. He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 8 December 1803.
Henry Welbore Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran is 10 Degrees from Queen Elizabeth II of the Commonwealth Realms
Sources
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p23246.htm#i232458 The Peerage.com]
- The William the Conqueror Database
- Wikipedia entry for Henry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden
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Categories: Members of Parliament, Kilkenny County | Members of Parliament, Gowran | Members of Parliament, Ireland 1783 | Members of Parliament, Heytesbury | Members of Parliament, Great Britain 1790 | Members of Parliament, Great Britain 1796 | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1801