John Hely-Hutchinson, 7th Earl of Donoughmore

John Hely-Hutchinson, 7th Earl of Donoughmore

John Michael Henry Hely-Hutchinson, 7th Earl of Donoughmore (12 November 1902 – 1981) was a British politician who later sat as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

Donoughmore is perhaps most famous for being kidnapped from Knocklofty House, Clonmel, in June 1974 [cite news
url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/couple-formed-unlikely-bond-with-kidnappers-1410456.html
title=Couple formed unlikely bond with kidnappers
work=Sunday Independent
date=2008-06-15
accessdate=2008-06-15
] , with his wife by the IRA as a political hostage, being released after a week.

Lord Donoughmore was the son of Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore. He was Member of Parliament for Peterborough from 1943–1945. In 1948 he succeeded to all his father's peerages. In the military Donoughmore gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royal Armoured Corps (Territorial Army).

succession box
title = Earl of Donoughmore
years = 1945–1981
before= Richard Hely-Hutchinson
after = Richard Hely-Hutchinson

References

* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p8100.htm#i80991 thepeerage.com]


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