William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond
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William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond, 6th Earl of Inchiquin KP PC (I)
(1765 – 21 August 1846) was an Irish peer. He was born in Ennistymon, County Clare, to Capt. Edward Dominic O'Brien
and Mary Carrick. He succeeded by special remainder as Marquess of Thomond in 1808 on the death of his uncle Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond
and was appointed a Privy Councillor and Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 11 November 1809.
He was created Baron Tadcaster in the British Peerage in 1826.
On his death in 1846 his title passed by the same special remainder to his brother James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond
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They had no son but four daughters:
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(1765 – 21 August 1846) was an Irish peer. He was born in Ennistymon, County Clare, to Capt. Edward Dominic O'Brien
Edward Dominic O'Brien
Captain Edward Dominic O'Brien was an Irish law enforcement official and British Army officer.-Life:Edward Dominic O'Brien was the son of Capt. James O'Brien, M.P. for Youghal, and Mary Jephson. He was born in 1735 at Drogheda, while his father was serving in Parliament...
and Mary Carrick. He succeeded by special remainder as Marquess of Thomond in 1808 on the death of his uncle Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond KP, PC , known from 1777 to 1800 as the 5th Earl of Inchiquin, was an Irish peer, soldier and politician.-Life:Murrough O'Brien was born in 1726 to Hon...
and was appointed a Privy Councillor and Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 11 November 1809.
He was created Baron Tadcaster in the British Peerage in 1826.
On his death in 1846 his title passed by the same special remainder to his brother James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond
James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond
Admiral James McEdward O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond, GCH , styled Lord James O'Brien from 1809 to 1846, was a British naval officer....
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Family
Willliam O'Brien married Elizabeth Rebecca Trotter (1775-1852), daughter of Thomas Trotter of Duleek co Meath on 16th September 1799.They had no son but four daughters:
- Susan Maria married Captain later Rear-Admiral George Frederick Hotham RN and they were parents of Charles 4th Lord Hotham
- Sarah married Major William Stanhope Taylor
- Mary married Richard White, Viscount Berehaven who succeeded as 2nd Earl of BantryRichard White, 2nd Earl of BantryRichard White, 2nd Earl of Bantry DL , styled The Honourable from birth until 1816 and subsequently Viscount Berehaven until 1851, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician....
- Elizabeth married George Stucley Bucke who in 1859 was made Sir George Stucley Stucley, 1st BaronetSir George Stucley, 1st BaronetSir George Stucley Stucley, 1st Baronet , known as George Buck until 1858, was a British Conservative Member of Parliament....