Roche Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for perons with the surname Roche, once in the Baronetage of Ireland and once in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010.

The Roche Baronetcy, of fermoy in the County of Cork, was created on 30 November 1782 for the soldier and politician Sir Boyle Roche. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1807.

The Roche Baronetcy, of Carass in Limerick, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 August 1838 for David Roche, 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 Limerick
Limerick City (UK Parliament constituency)
Limerick City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801...

. The second Baronet was Vice-Lieutenant and High Sheriff of County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...

. The third Baronet was a 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....

 of County Carlow
County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...

. The fourth Baronet was a naval commander.

Roche Baronets, of Carass (1838)

  • Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet (1791–1865)
  • Sir David Roche, 2nd Baronet (1833–1908)
  • Sir Standish Roche, 3rd Baronet (1845–1914)
  • Sir Standish O'Grady Roche, 4th Baronet
    Sir Standish O'Grady Roche, 4th Baronet
    Sir Standish O'Grady Roche, 4th Baronet, DSO of Ireland, was commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Beaufort in the World War II Second Battle of Sirte on March 22, 1942. He earned the Distinguished Service Order and Croix de Guerre while protecting convoys near Malta...

     (1911–1977)
  • Sir David O'Grady Roche, 5th Baronet
    Sir David O'Grady Roche, 5th Baronet
    Sir David O'Grady Roche is the 5th Baronet Roche of Carass, Co. Limerick in Ireland. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1974 he qualified as a Chartered Accountant FCA and succeeded to the title on 2 April 1977...

    (b. 1947)
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