Career
Lord Donoughmore was the son of Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore. 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).
He was chosen Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1964, a post he held until his death.