DAWSON, Vesey (1842-1920), of Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan of 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London

Family and Education
b. 22 Apr. 1842, 1st s. of Richard Dawson, 1st Bar. Dartrey [UK], (1st earl of Dartrey 1866), and Augusta, 2nd da. of Edward Stanley, of Cross Hall, Lancs. educ. Eton 1855-7. m. 29 Aug. 1882, Julia Georgiana Sarah, da. of Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th bt., of Wombwell, Yorks., 1s. (d.v.p.) 2da; styled Viscount Cremorne 12 July 1866-97; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Dartrey 12 May 1897. d. 14 June 1920.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff co. Monaghan 1878.

Ensign & lt. Coldstream Gds. 1859; lt. & capt. 1865; capt. & lt.-col. 1876; ret. 1876.

Main residences: Dartrey House, Rockcorry, co. Monaghan, [I]; 30 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion

COOPER, Edward Henry (1827-1902), of Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo and 5 Bryanston Square, London

Family and Education
b. 9 July 1827, 1st s. of Richard Wordsworth Cooper, of Dunboden, Mullingar, co. Westmeath and Longford Lodge, Kingstown, co. Dublin, and Hon. Emilia Eleanor, da. of Lodge Evans, 1st Visct. Frankfort de Montmorency. educ. Eton 1844. m. 9 Aug. 1858, Charlotte Maria, o. da. of Edward Wheler Mills, of Bisterne, Hants. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. Mar. 1850; suc. uncle, Edward Joshua Cooper, 23 Apr. 1863. d. 26 Feb. 1902.
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PC [I] 1899.

Cornet 7th Lt. Drags. 1845; lt. 1846; capt. 1848; capt. 72nd Foot 1851; capt. Gren. Gds. 1852; lt.-col. 1857; ret. 1863.

J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff 1871; ld. lt. co. Sligo 1877 – d.

Member Royal Irish Academy 1866; Fellow Royal Astronomical Society 1872.

Main residences: Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo, [I]; 5 Bryanston Square, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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CLOSE, Maxwell Charles (1827-1903), of Drumbanagher, co. Armagh

Family and Education
b. 25 June 1827, 1st s. of Col. Maxwell Close, of Drumbanagher, co. Armagh, and Anna Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Lt.-Col. Charles Brownlow, of Lurgan, co. Armagh. educ. Eton 1841-5; Christ Church, Oxf. 15 May 1845, BA 1849, MA 1856. m. 23 Nov. 1852, Catherine Deborah Agnes, da. of Henry Samuel Close, of Newtown Park, co. Dublin, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 16 Dec. 1867. d. 26 Jan. 1903.
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J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff co. Armagh 1854.

Main residence: Drumbanagher, co. Armagh, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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TALBOT, James (1805-1883), of 1 Derby Street, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 22 Nov. 1805, 1st s. of James Talbot, 3rd baron Talbot de Malahide [I], and Anne Sarah, 2nd da. and co-h. of Samuel Rodbard, of Evercreech House, Som. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 23 Apr. 1823; BA 1827; MA 1830. m. 9 Aug. 1842, Maria Margaretta, yst. da. and co-h. of Patrick Murray, of Simprim, Forfar. 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th baron Talbot de Malahide [I] 20 Dec. 1850; cr. baron Talbot de Malahide [UK] 9 Nov. 1856. d. 14 Apr. 1883.
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Lord-in-waiting, 1863–6.

J.P.; dep. lt. Som.; J.P. co. Dublin.

Count of the Sacred Palace of the Lateran 1841.

FSA 1854; FRS 1858; pres. Royal Archæological Institute 1851 – 63, 1867 – d.; pres. RIA 1866 – 69; senate Royal University of Ireland; pres. Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland; pres. Anthropological Society; LL.D. (Dublin) 1866.

Main residence: 1 Derby Street, London, Mdx.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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KING, John Gilbert (1822-1901), of Ballylin, Ferbane, King’s co.

Family and Education
b. 19 Dec. 1822, o. s. of Rev. Henry King, of Ballylin, King’s co., and Harriett, da. of John Lloyd, of Gloster, King’s co. educ. Trinity Coll. Dublin 1840; BA 1844. suc. fa. 1857. unm. d. 9 Jan. 1901.
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JP; dep. lt. high sheriff 1852 King’s County.

Main residence: Ballylin, Ferbane, King’s co, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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ALEXANDER, John (1802-1885), of Milford House, co. Carlow of 26 Inverness Terrace, Kensington, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 26 July 1802, 1st s. of John Alexander, of Milford, co. Carlow, and Christian, da. of Lorenzo Nickson Izod, of Chapel Izod House, co. Kilkenny. educ. Trinity Coll., Dublin matric. 4 Jan. 1819; BA 1822; MA 1834. m. 18 Oct. 1848, Esther, 1st da. of Matthew Brinkley, of Parsonstown House, co. Meath, 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 16 Aug. 1843. d. Oct. 1885.
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High sheriff Carlow 1824.

LL.B & LL.D 1856.

Clubs: Carlton; Conservative; Kildare Street.

Main residences: Milford House, co. Carlow, [I]; 26 Inverness Terrace, Kensington, London, Mdx.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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FITZPATRICK, John Wilson (1809-1883), of Grantstown Manor, Abbeyleix, Queen’s County and Lisduff, Templemore, Queen’s County and 38 Portman Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 23 Sept. 1809,The year of his birth is commonly stated to be 1811. His coffin, however, bore the inscription ‘born 1809’, although his presence in the upper school at Eton in 1823 implies an even earlier birth date: Freeman’s Journal, 27 Jan. 1883. illegit. s. of John Fitzpatrick, 2nd earl of Upper Ossory and bar. Gowran [I] and bar. Upper Ossory of Ampthill [GB] (d. 1 Feb. 1818), and 2nd w. Emma, da. of Mr. Wilson, of Yorks. educ. Eton 1823. m. 5 May 1830, Augusta Mary, o. da. of Rev. Archibald Douglas, rect. of Castle Coote, co. Cavan, 1s. 6da. suc. half-sister 30 Sept. 1841. Took name and arms of Fitzpatrick by roy. lic. 12 Feb. 1842. cr. bar. Castletown of Upper Ossory [UK] 10 Dec. 1869. d. 22 Jan. 1883.
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PC [I] 28 Jan. 1848.

Ensign 85 Ft. 1826; lt. 1827; half pay 1827; ret. 1829.

High sheriff Queen’s co. 1836; ld. lt. Queen’s co. 1855 – d.

Member Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland 1842; council member 1848.

Main residences: Grantstown Manor, Abbeyleix, Queen's County, [I]; Lisduff, Templemore, Queen's County, [I]; 38 Portman Square, London, Mdx.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion

DE LA POER, Edmond James de Poher (1841-1915), of Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford

Family and Education
b. 6 Mar. 1841, 1st s. of John William Power MP, of Gurteen, co. Waterford, and Frances, da. of Sir John Power, 1st bt., of Kilfane, co. Waterford. educ. priv. schools. m. 1 June 1881, Mary Olivia Augusta, 1st da. of William Monsell, 1st bar. Emly of Tervoe, 3s. 3d. suc. fa. 12 May 1851, cr. 1st count De La Poer of the Papal States, 19 Aug. 1864. Took name of De La Poer by royal lic. 1863. d. 30 Aug. 1915.
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J.P. co. Tipperary, J.P.; dep. lt.; high sheriff (1879); ld. lt. (1909–d.) co. Waterford.

Main residence: Gurteen le Poer, Kilsheelan, co. Waterford, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
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BERESFORD, John Henry de la Poer, earl of Tyrone (1844-1895), of Curraghmore, co. Waterford

Family and Education
b. 21 May 1844, 1st s. of John de la Poer, 4th mq. of Waterford [I] and Christiana, 4th da. of Col. Charles Powell Leslie, of Glaslough, co. Monaghan. educ. Eton 1857-60. m. (1) 9 Aug. 1872, Florence Grosvenor, 2nd da. of Major George Rowley, of 2nd Bombay Cavalry, and divorced wife of Hon. John Cranch Walker Vivian (d. 4 Apr. 1873); (2) 21 July 1874, Blanche Elizabeth Adelaide, o. da. of Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th duke of Beaufort, 1s. 3d. (1 d.v.p.). Styled earl of Tyrone 1859-66; suc. fa. as 5th mq. 6 Nov. 1866. d. 23 Oct. 1895.
Offices Held

KP, 17 Nov. 1863; PC [I] 21 Apr. 1879; PC [UK] 27 June 1885; Master of the Buckhounds, 1885–6.

Cornet 1st Life Gds. 1862; lt. 1866; capt. 1868; ret. 1869; hon. col. Waterford Artillery S. Div. R.A.

Grand juror 1865; ld. lt., co. Waterford 1874–95.

Main residence: Curraghmore, co. Waterford.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Oxford 1644
No
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Religion