Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath
Anglo-Irish peer
Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath (c. 1721 – 4 January 1790), styled Lord Brabazon from 1763 to 1772, was an Anglo-Irish peer.
The elder son of Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath and Martha Collins, he sat for County Wicklow from 1745 to 1760. He then sat for County Dublin from 1761 until he succeeded his father in the peerage in 1772.[1] He died on 4 January 1790 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, William.[1]
He was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[2] On 20 May 1758, he married Grace Leigh (d. 28 October 1812). Their children included:[1]
- Chaworth Brabazon, Lord Brabazon (18 August 1760 – December 1779)
- William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath (1769–1797), killed in a duel
- Lady Catherine Brabazon (c.1770 – 24 December 1847), married Reverend Francis Brownlow (1779–1847)
- John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath (1772–1851), succeeded his brother
References
- ^ a b c Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1893). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant (L to M). Vol. 5 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. pp. 283–284.
- ^ "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p88: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
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Preceded by William Hoey John Allen | Member of Parliament for County Wicklow 1745–1760 With: William Hoey 1745–1747 Richard Chapel Whaley 1747–1760 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for County Dublin 1761–1772 With: Sir Compton Domvile 1761–1768 Charles Domvile 1768 Joseph Deane 1768–1772 | Succeeded by Joseph Deane Luke Gardiner |
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Preceded by | Custos Rotulorum of County Wicklow 1772–1790 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | Earl of Meath 1772–1790 | Succeeded by |