John Bloomfield, 2nd Baron Bloomfield

He represented Britain at many official functions, helped organize international conferences, and gathered information on Austria-Hungary, Prussia and nearby smaller nations, sending daily reports to London.

[1] On his retirement in 1871, he was created Baron Bloomfield, of Ciamaltha in the County of Tipperary,[3] this time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which entitled him to a seat in the House of Lords.

Lord Bloomfield had an extramarital daughter named Thecla born in 1833 by Swedish actress Emilie Högquist, and a son Albert whose birthdate is unknown.

[4] John Arthur Douglas, Lord Bloomfield died without legitimate heir in 1879 at his home, Ciamhaltha, near Newport, County Tipperary and his titles became extinct.

The Borrisnafarney Parish Church in the Bloomfield Mausoleum, located 1.5 miles from the village of Moneygall beside the Loughton Estate in County Offaly, Ireland.