Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
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Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP, PC (Ire)
(29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822) was a British
peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.
in the 12th Dragoons in 1755. In 1756 he became Member of Parliament
for St Canice
.
He succeeded his father as Earl of Drogheda
in 1758, when his father and younger brother were drowned in the Irish Sea
. Moore was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
in 1858, a post he held for the next both years.
He commanded the 18th Light Dragoons in operations against the Whiteboys
in Ireland
from 1762 and became Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
from 1763. In 1776 he became Member of Parliament for Horsham
.
In 1791 he was created Marquess of Drogheda and in 1793 he was promoted to General
. In 1801, he was made Baron Moore of Moore Place in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. He was promoted to Field Marshal
in 1821.
, a post he held until 1806. Moore was an important patron of the artist William Ashford
.
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP, PC (Ire)
Privy Council of Ireland
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(29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822) was a British
United Kingdom
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peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.
Military career
Moore was commissioned as a cornetCornet (military rank)
Cornet was originally the third and lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, after captain and lieutenant. A cornet is a new and junior officer.- Traditional duties :The cornet carried the troop standard, also known as a "cornet"....
in the 12th Dragoons in 1755. In 1756 he became Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for St Canice
St Canice (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
St Canice, also called Irishtown, was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
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He succeeded his father as Earl of Drogheda
Earl of Drogheda
The title Earl of Drogheda was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1661 for the 3rd Viscount Moore, and is extant.Lord Drogheda also holds the titles Viscount Moore, of Drogheda , and Baron Moore, of Mellefont in the County of Louth in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Moore, of Cobham in the...
in 1758, when his father and younger brother were drowned in the Irish Sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
. Moore was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second most senior Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the world, and the oldest in continuous existence. Since no specific record of its foundation exists, 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, as the oldest reference to Grand Lodge of Ireland comes...
in 1858, a post he held for the next both years.
He commanded the 18th Light Dragoons in operations against the Whiteboys
Whiteboys
The Whiteboys were a secret Irish agrarian organization in 18th-century Ireland which used violent tactics to defend tenant farmer land rights for subsistence farming...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
from 1762 and became Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
from 1763. In 1776 he became Member of Parliament for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
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In 1791 he was created Marquess of Drogheda and in 1793 he was promoted to General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
. In 1801, he was made Baron Moore of Moore Place in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. He was promoted to Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
in 1821.
Family
He married Lady Anne Seymour-Conway, the daughter of Francis Seymour, 1st Marquess of Hertford, on 15 February 1766, and they had eight children.Other interests
In 1797 he was appointed one of the joint Postmaster General of IrelandPostmasters General of Ireland
The Postmasters General of Ireland, held by two people simultaneously, was a new appointment set up as part of the establishment of the Irish Post Office independent from that of Great Britain, by the Act 23, 24 George III in 1784. The post lasted nearly fifty years...
, a post he held until 1806. Moore was an important patron of the artist William Ashford
William Ashford
William Ashford was an English landscape painter who worked exclusively in Ireland.Ashford was born in Birmingham, England in 1746 and arrived in Dublin, Ireland in 1764 at the age of eighteen. Within three years of his arrival, Ashford was exhibiting with the Society of Artists on William Street...
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