Frederic Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown
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Frederick Mason Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown DL
(25 December 1804 – 12 September 1880) was an Irish peer and magistrate.
. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway for 1840 and represented the county as Deputy Lieutenant
.
and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth Kelly, and had by her two daughters and three sons. She died in 1845 and Trench married secondly Elizabeth Oliver Gascoigne, second daughter of Richard Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington Hall
and his wife Mary Turner, in Aberford
on 10 February 1852. He lived much of the year at Castle Oliver
, which was built in 1845 by his second wife and her sister Isabella.
Trench died, aged 75, at Clonodfoy (otherwise known as Castle Oliver) and was buried at the family's mausoleum at Woodlawn, County Galway
, a week later. His older son Frederick having predeceased him in 1879, he was succeeded in the barony by his grandson Frederick. His second surviving son Cosby
was a soldier and magistrate.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(25 December 1804 – 12 September 1880) was an Irish peer and magistrate.
Life
He was son of Francis Trench and his wife Mary Mason, second daughter of Henry Mason, and nephew to Frederick Trench, 1st Baron Ashtown. While his claim to his uncle's title was admitted only in 1855, he actually succeeded per special remainder on the latter's death in 1840. Trench was educated at the University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway for 1840 and represented the county as Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
.
Family
On 29 August 1831, he married firstly Harriet Georgiana Cosby, youngest daughter of Thomas Cosby, of Stradbally HallStradbally Hall
Stradbally Hall is a large house in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland. It is owned by the Cosby family and is positioned in the heart of Stradbally, around ten minutes from Portlaoise on the N80...
and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth Kelly, and had by her two daughters and three sons. She died in 1845 and Trench married secondly Elizabeth Oliver Gascoigne, second daughter of Richard Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington Hall
Parlington Hall
Parlington Hall was the seat of the Gascoigne family, Aberford near Leeds in the county of Yorkshire, in England. It was the birthplace of Isabella and Elizabeth Oliver Gascoigne, who inherited the Gascoigne family fortune in 1843...
and his wife Mary Turner, in Aberford
Aberford
Aberford is a large village and civil parish on the eastern outskirts of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,059 according to the 2001 census...
on 10 February 1852. He lived much of the year at Castle Oliver
Castle Oliver
Castle Oliver is a Victorian mock castle in the south part of County Limerick, Ireland. Built for entertaining rather than for defense, it has a ballroom, drawing room, library, morning room, dining room and hall which feature hand-painted ceilings, decorated ornamental corbels, superbly executed...
, which was built in 1845 by his second wife and her sister Isabella.
Trench died, aged 75, at Clonodfoy (otherwise known as Castle Oliver) and was buried at the family's mausoleum at Woodlawn, County Galway
Woodlawn, County Galway
Woodlawn, historically known as Mota and Moote , is a village in County Galway, Ireland, on the R359 regional road between the main road and rail networks which traverse east-west, 10 miles from Ballinasloe and approximately 30 miles from Galway City...
, a week later. His older son Frederick having predeceased him in 1879, he was succeeded in the barony by his grandson Frederick. His second surviving son Cosby
Cosby Godolphin Trench
Cosby Godolphin Trench DL, JP , styled The Honourable from 1855, was a British soldier and magistrate....
was a soldier and magistrate.