WESTENRA, Hon. John Craven (1798-1874), of Sharavogue, King’s co. of The Lodge, Berks. of 13 Conduit Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 31 Mar. 1798, 4^th but 2^nd surv. s. of Warner William Westenra MP, 2^nd Bar. Rossmore [I]; 1^st Bar. Rossmore [UK] 1838 (d. 10 Aug. 1842), and 1^st w. Mary Anne, 2^nd da. of Charles Walsh, of Walsh Park, co. Tipperary; bro. of Hon. Henry Robert Westenra MP. m. (1) 31 Mar. 1834, Eleanor Mary (d. 17 Dec. 1838), da. of William Jolliffe of Merstham, Surr., wid. of Sir Gilbert East, bt. s.p.; (2) 23 July 1842, Anne, da. of Louis Charles Daubuz, of Truro, Cornwall. 1da. d. 5 Dec. 1874.

Offices Held

Ensign 3 Ft. 1814; lt. 1816; capt. 75 Ft. 1824; capt. 3 Ft. 1826; lt.-col. Scots Fusilier Gds. 1833; ret. 1843.

J.P. co. Monaghan, King’s co.; dep. lt. King’s co. 1847; high sheriff 1863.

Member Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland 1853.

Steward of Turf Club of Ireland.

Parlimentarian

WESTENRA, Hon. John Craven (1798-1874), of Sharavogue, King’s co. of The Lodge, Berks. of 13 Conduit Street, London, Mdx.

Main residences: Sharavogue, King’s co, [I]; The Lodge, Berks.; 13 Conduit Street, London, Mdx.

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868