William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin
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William McWilliam O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin PC
(1662 – 24 December 1719) was an Irish
nobleman.
and Lady Margareth Boyle. He married his cousin Mary Villiers, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond and Frances Howard, the youngest daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
and Elizabeth Hume.
Like his father, he was attainted in his absence by the Irish Parliament of King James II in 1689. He was Governor of Kingsale in 1693. He signed the declaration and association in defence of King William III after the assassination attempt against the King in 1697.
He was Privy Councillor to Queen Anne and King George I, Colonel of Foot in 1703 and Mayor of Kilkenny from 1704 to 1705. He was made Governor of County Clare
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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...
(1662 – 24 December 1719) was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
nobleman.
Life
William O'Brien was the son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin
William McMurrough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin was an Irish nobleman.-Life:William O'Brien was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin and Elisabeth St. Leger...
and Lady Margareth Boyle. He married his cousin Mary Villiers, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond and Frances Howard, the youngest daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG was an English nobleman and politician.Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton, and succeeded his father in 1626.Sir Theophilus Howard was named in...
and Elizabeth Hume.
Like his father, he was attainted in his absence by the Irish Parliament of King James II in 1689. He was Governor of Kingsale in 1693. He signed the declaration and association in defence of King William III after the assassination attempt against the King in 1697.
He was Privy Councillor to Queen Anne and King George I, Colonel of Foot in 1703 and Mayor of Kilkenny from 1704 to 1705. He was made Governor of County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
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Family
Children of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and Mary Villiers:- William O'Brien, 4th Earl of InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 4th Earl of InchiquinWilliam McWilliam O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, KB, PC was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:O'Brien was the eldest son of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and his wife, Mary , sister of the 1st Earl of Jersey, and inherited his father's titles in 1719.-Political career:Inchiquin...
(1700 – 18 July 1777) - Mary O'Brien Married Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of KildareRobert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of KildareRobert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare PC , known as Robert FitzGerald until 1707, was an Irish peer.-Background:...
, son of Hon. Robert FitzGeraldRobert FitzgeraldRobert Stuart Fitzgerald was a poet, critic and translator whose renderings of the Greek classics "became standard works for a generation of scholars and students." He was best known as a translator of ancient Greek and Latin...
and Mary Clotworthy, on 7 March 1708/9. They had two sons and one daughter. - Charles O'Brien Lieut RN
- James O'BrienJames O'Brien (1695–1771)Hon. James O'Brien was an Irish nobleman and politician.-Life:James O'Brien was the son of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin, and his wife, Mary Villiers. He was born in 1695 at Inchiquin, County Clare. Not long after his birth, his family relocated to Charleville, County Cork...
(d. 17 December 1771) Married Mary Jephson, daughter of Very Revd William Jephson and Anne Barry. They had three sons and two daughters. - Henrietta O'Brien (d. 1730) Married Robert Sandford in August 1717. They had one daughter.