William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel

[1] He was the second son of Richard Hare of Ennismore, County Kerry, and Catherine (also known as Margaret) daughter of Samuel Maylor.

In 1796, Hare was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Cork City, a seat he held only until 1797, and then represented Athy from 1798 until the Act of Union in 1801.

Lord Listowel married, firstly, Mary, only daughter of Henry Wrixon of Ballygiblin, County Cork, in 1772.

After her death in 1810 he married, secondly, in 1812 or on 2 March 1815, Anne, second daughter of John Latham of Meldrum, County Tipperary.

By his first wife he had: He died on 13 July 1837, aged 85, and was succeeded in his titles by his grandson William, his son Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore, having predeceased him.