Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan
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Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan KP
(10 April 1831-15 January 1882), was a Anglo-Irish
Liberal
politician.
Lurgan was the son of Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan
, and his second wife Jane (née Macneill), and succeeded his father in the barony in 1847. He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords
and served as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords) from 1869 to 1874 in the first Liberal administration
of William Ewart Gladstone
. Between 1864 and 1882 he also held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Armagh
. In 1864 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick
.
Lord Lurgan married the Hon. Emily Anne, daughter of John Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine, in 1853. He died in January 1882, aged only 50, and was succeeded in the barony by his son William. Lady Lurgan died in September 1929.
Lurgan was the owner of the famous greyhound Master McGrath
.
Order of St. Patrick
The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was created in 1783 by George III. The regular creation of knights of Saint Patrick lasted until 1921, when most of Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State...
(10 April 1831-15 January 1882), was a Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Lurgan was the son of Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan
Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan
Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan PC was an Irish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1832 and was raised to the peerage in 1839....
, and his second wife Jane (née Macneill), and succeeded his father in the barony in 1847. He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
and served as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip in the House of Lords) from 1869 to 1874 in the first Liberal administration
Liberal Government 1868-1874
The Conservative government under Benjamin Disraeli had been defeated at the General Election, so in December 1868 the victorious William Gladstone formed his first government. He introduced reforms in the Army , the legal system and the Civil Service, and disestablished the Church of Ireland...
of William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
. Between 1864 and 1882 he also held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Armagh
Lord Lieutenant of Armagh
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Armagh. The office was created on 23 August 1831....
. In 1864 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick
Order of St. Patrick
The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was created in 1783 by George III. The regular creation of knights of Saint Patrick lasted until 1921, when most of Ireland became independent as the Irish Free State...
.
Lord Lurgan married the Hon. Emily Anne, daughter of John Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine, in 1853. He died in January 1882, aged only 50, and was succeeded in the barony by his son William. Lady Lurgan died in September 1929.
Lurgan was the owner of the famous greyhound Master McGrath
Master McGrath
Master McGrath was a famous greyhound in the sport of hare coursing.-Early days:Master McGrath was born in County Waterford, Ireland. A small, weak pup, he went on to become the most celebrated and successful dog of his time. Master McGrath was born in 1866 at Colligan Lodge, the home of James...
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