George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton
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George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton (3 October 1730 – 22 August 1765) was a British nobleman.
and Mary Capell, the second daughter of Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex
. The Brodricks were an English family that had settled in Ireland in the mid-17th century. Brodrick's grandfather, the first Viscount
, had risen to become Lord Chancellor of Ireland
. King George
stood sponsor
at Brodrick's christening.
between 1742 and 1745. He was a Whig and sat in the House of Commons
as Member of Parliament for Ashburton
between 1754 and 1761, and for Shoreham
between 1761 and 1765.
He died of an abscess in the spleen
on 22 August 1765 and was buried six days later at Wandsworth
.
by Albinia (daughter of John Selwyn of Matson
, Gloucestershire). They had four sons:
Origins
Brodrick was the first and only surviving son of Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount MidletonAlan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton
Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton was a British peer and significant cricket patron who was jointly responsible for creating the earliest known written rules.-Cricket patronage:...
and Mary Capell, the second daughter of Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex
Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex
Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex PC was an English nobleman, a soldier and courtier. He was the son of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex and Elizabeth Percy. After his father's suicide in 1683, Capell became the 2nd Earl of Essex...
. The Brodricks were an English family that had settled in Ireland in the mid-17th century. Brodrick's grandfather, the first Viscount
Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton
Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton PC was an Irish lawyer and politician.-Background:He was the second son of Sir St John Brodrick of Ballyannan, near Midleton in County Cork, by his wife Alice , daughter of Laurence Clayton of Mallow, County Cork and sister of Colonel Randall Clayton M.P., of...
, had risen to become Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
. King George
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
stood sponsor
Godparent
A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother...
at Brodrick's christening.
Life and career
Brodrick was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
between 1742 and 1745. He was a Whig and sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
as Member of Parliament for Ashburton
Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency)
Ashburton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised in the Long...
between 1754 and 1761, and for Shoreham
New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)
New Shoreham, sometimes simply called Shoreham, was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in what is now West Sussex...
between 1761 and 1765.
He died of an abscess in the spleen
Spleen
The spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system. In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock...
on 22 August 1765 and was buried six days later at Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:...
.
Family
Brodrick married on 1 May 1752 Albinia, the daughter of the Hon Thomas TownshendThomas Townshend (MP)
The Honourable Thomas Townshend was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.Townshend was the second son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, from his first marriage to the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham...
by Albinia (daughter of John Selwyn of Matson
Matson, Gloucester
- History :Unlike neighbouring villages, such as Brookthorpe and Upton St Leonards, Matson is not mentioned in the Domesday Book. It appears to have been a part of Kings Barton at the time of the survey...
, Gloucestershire). They had four sons:
- George Brodrick, 4th Viscount MidletonGeorge Brodrick, 4th Viscount MidletonGeorge Brodrick, 4th Viscount Midleton was a British nobleman.-Origins:Brodrick was the eldest son and heir of George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton and Albinia, the daughter of the Hon Thomas Townshend...
- Thomas Brodrick (17 April 1756-13 January 1795), Under-Secretary at the Home Department
- Charles BrodrickCharles BrodrickThe Right Reverend Charles Brodrick was a reforming Irish clergyman and Archbishop of Cashel in the Church of Ireland.-Origins and education:...
(3 May 1761 – 6 May 1822), Archbishop of CashelArchbishop of CashelThe Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838.... - John Brodrick (3 November 1765-9 October 1842), a general