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.
Offices Held
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.