ESMONDE, John (1826-1876), of 9 Great Denmark St., Dublin of Pembrokestown, co. Waterford of Ballynastragh, co. Wexford

Family and Education

b. 16 May 1826, 1^st s. of cdr. James Esmonde RN, of Pembrokestown, co. Waterford, and Anna Maria, da. of James Murphy, of Ring Mahon Castle, co. Cork, nephew of Sir Thomas Esmonde MP. educ. Clongowes Wood; Trinity Coll., Dublin, matric. 1843, BA 1848; King’s Inns 1846; L. Inn 1848; called [I] 1850. m. 12 Apr. 1861, Louisa, 4^th da. and coh of Henry Grattan MP, of Tinnehinch, co. Wicklow, 4s. 3da. (1 d.v.p). suc. fa. 4 Oct. 1842; suc. as 10^th bt. 31 Dec. 1868. d. 9 Dec. 1876.

Offices Held

Junior lord of Treasury, 7 June – 13 July 1866

Capt. Waterford artillery militia 1854, maj. 1872; hon.-col. 1875

J.P. cos. Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow; dp. lt. co. Wexford; High Sheriff cos. Wexford (1866), Waterford (1867), Wicklow (1875); gov. Wexford Lunatic Asylum (1868).PP 1867–68 (442) lv.781.

Member of Royal Irish Academy; Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.

Parlimentarian

ESMONDE, John (1826-1876), of 9 Great Denmark St., Dublin of Pembrokestown, co. Waterford of Ballynastragh, co. Wexford

Main residences: 9 Great Denmark St., Dublin, [I]; Pembrokestown, co. Waterford, [I]; Ballynastragh, co. Wexford, [I].

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Reform Club

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion