Maziere Brady
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Sir Maziere Brady, 1st Baronet PC
(20 July 1796 – 13 April 1871) was an Irish
judge, notable for his exceptionally long tenure as Lord Chancellor of Ireland
.
Brady was born in Dublin, the second son of Francis Brady of Booterstown
and his wife Charlotte Hodgson. Educated at the University of Dublin
, he was called to the Bar
in 1819 and became King's Counsel in 1835.
He was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland
in 1837 and Attorney-General for Ireland
the following year. In 1840 he was appointed Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland. In 1846 he was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland
and served in that office, with short intervals for 20 years. He retired in 1866 and was made a Baronet, of Hazelbrook in the County of Dublin, in 1869. His appointment ended the practice which grew up after the Act of Union (1800) of appointing only English lawyers as Chancellor.
According to Elrington Ball, Brady's Lord Chancellorship was notable for length but nothing else; by general agreement he was an excellent Chief Baron, but the more onerous and largely political office of Chancellor was beyond his capacity.
Brady married Elizabeth Buchanan in 1823 and they had five children, including Francis who succeeded to the title and followed his father to the Bar. Elizabeth died in 1858; in 1860 Brady remarried Mary Hatchell.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(20 July 1796 – 13 April 1871) was an Irish
Ireland
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judge, notable for his exceptionally long tenure as 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:...
.
Brady was born in Dublin, the second son of Francis Brady of Booterstown
Booterstown
Booterstown,, is a coastal townland and civil parish, situated in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area of the former County Dublin, about south of the city of Dublin in Ireland.-Location and access:...
and his wife Charlotte Hodgson. Educated at the University of Dublin
University of Dublin
The University of Dublin , corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin , located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1592 Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin, as "the mother of a university" – this date making it...
, he was called to the Bar
Call to the bar
The Call to the Bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party, and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received a "call to the bar"...
in 1819 and became King's Counsel in 1835.
He was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland
Solicitor-General for Ireland
The Solicitor-General for Ireland was the holder of an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was a deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. At least one holder of the office, Patrick Barnewall played a significant role in...
in 1837 and Attorney-General for Ireland
Attorney-General for Ireland
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...
the following year. In 1840 he was appointed Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland. In 1846 he was appointed 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:...
and served in that office, with short intervals for 20 years. He retired in 1866 and was made a Baronet, of Hazelbrook in the County of Dublin, in 1869. His appointment ended the practice which grew up after the Act of Union (1800) of appointing only English lawyers as Chancellor.
According to Elrington Ball, Brady's Lord Chancellorship was notable for length but nothing else; by general agreement he was an excellent Chief Baron, but the more onerous and largely political office of Chancellor was beyond his capacity.
Brady married Elizabeth Buchanan in 1823 and they had five children, including Francis who succeeded to the title and followed his father to the Bar. Elizabeth died in 1858; in 1860 Brady remarried Mary Hatchell.