Baron Muskerry
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Baron Muskerry is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1781 for Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet
. He had previously represented County Cork
in the Irish House of Commons
. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron, sat in the House of Lords
as an Irish Representative Peer
from 1892 to 1929. On the death in 1954 of his younger son, the sixth Baron, this line of the family failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the seventh Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Hastings Fitzmaurice Deane, third son of the third Baron. the title is held by his grandson, the ninth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1988. Lord Muskerry lives in South Africa
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The Deane Baronetcy, of Muskerry in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1710 for the first Baron's great-great-grandfather Matthew Deane. His grandson, the third Baronet, sat as a Member of the Irish House of Commons for County Cork. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He represented Cork City
in the Irish Parliament. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the fifth Baronet. He represented Tallagh in the Irish House of Commons and was admitted to the Irish Privy Council
in 1768. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1781.
The ancestral home of the Deane family is Springfield Castle, County Limerick, Ireland.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created in 1781 for Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet
Robert Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry
Robert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry PC , known as Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet from 1770 to 1781, was an Irish politician....
. He had previously represented County Cork
Cork County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Cork County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough in County Cork. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland to 1800.-History:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron, sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1892 to 1929. On the death in 1954 of his younger son, the sixth Baron, this line of the family failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the seventh Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Hastings Fitzmaurice Deane, third son of the third Baron. the title is held by his grandson, the ninth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1988. Lord Muskerry lives in South Africa
South Africa
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The Deane Baronetcy, of Muskerry in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1710 for the first Baron's great-great-grandfather Matthew Deane. His grandson, the third Baronet, sat as a Member of the Irish House of Commons for County Cork. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. He represented Cork City
Cork City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Cork City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-Boundaries and boundary changes:...
in the Irish Parliament. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the fifth Baronet. He represented Tallagh in the Irish House of Commons and was admitted to the Irish Privy Council
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...
in 1768. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1781.
The ancestral home of the Deane family is Springfield Castle, County Limerick, Ireland.
Deane Baronets, of Muskerry (1710)
- Sir Matthew Deane, 1st Baronet (c. 1626–1711)
- Sir Robert Deane, 2nd Baronet (d. 1712)
- Sir Matthew Deane, 3rd BaronetSir Matthew Deane, 3rd BaronetSir Matthew Deane, 3rd Baronet was an Irish baronet and politician.He was the son of Sir Robert Deane, 2nd Baronet and his wife Anne Bettridge, daughter of Colonel William Bettridge./Anne Brettridge, one of the three daughters and co-heiresses of Captain Roger Brettridge of Castles Brettridge,...
(d. 1747) - Sir Matthew Deane, 4th BaronetSir Matthew Deane, 4th BaronetSir Matthew Deane, 4th Baronet was an Irish baronet and politician.He was the eldest son of Sir Matthew Deane, 3rd Baronet and his wife Jane Sharpe, only daughter of Reverend William Sharpe. In 1747, he succeeded his father as baronet...
(c. 1706–1751) - Sir Robert Deane, 5th BaronetSir Robert Deane, 5th BaronetSir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet PC was an Irish barrister-at-law and politician.He was the third son of Sir Matthew Deane, 3rd Baronet and his wife Jane Sharpe, only daughter of Reverend William Sharpe. In 1751, he succeeded his older brother Matthew as baronet...
(c. 1707–1770) - Sir Robert Tilson Deane, 6th BaronetRobert Deane, 1st Baron MuskerryRobert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry PC , known as Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet from 1770 to 1781, was an Irish politician....
(1745–1818) (created Baron Muskerry in 1781)
Barons Muskerry (1781)
- Robert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron MuskerryRobert Deane, 1st Baron MuskerryRobert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry PC , known as Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet from 1770 to 1781, was an Irish politician....
(1745–1818) - John Thomas Fitzmaurice Deane, 2nd Baron Muskerry (1777–1824)
- Matthew Fitzmaurice Deane, 3rd Baron Muskerry (1795–1868)
- Hamilton Matthew Tilson Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, 4th Baron Muskerry (1854–1929)
- Robert Matthew Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, 5th Baron Muskerry (1874–1952)
- Mathew Chichester Cecil Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, 6th Baron Muskerry (1875–1954)
- Matthew Fitzmaurice Tilson Deane, 7th Baron Muskerry (1874–1966)
- Hastings Fitzmaurice Tilson Deane, 8th Baron Muskerry (1907–1988)
- Robert Fitzmaurice Deane, 9th Baron MuskerryRobert Deane, 9th Baron MuskerryRobert Fitzmaurice Deane, 9th Baron Muskerry is a nobleman in the Peerage of Ireland.Born in Grahamstown, South Africa, he is married to Rita, Lady Muskerry and is resident in Durban, South Africa. The couple have three children:...
(b. 1948)