Cosby Godolphin Trench
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Cosby Godolphin Trench DL
, JP (6 January 1844 – 9 December 1925), styled The Honourable from 1855, was a British
soldier and magistrate.
He was the second son of Frederick Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown and his first wife Harriet Georgiana Cosby, youngest daughter of Thomas Cosby. Trench was educated at Eton College
and then at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
. He entered the British Army as cornet in the 1st Dragoons in 1863, was promoted to captain in 1871 and retired five years later. In 1886, he was appointed High Sheriff of Tipperary
. He was Justice of the Peace
for County Waterford
as well as County Tipperary
and represented the latter also as Deputy Lieutenant
.
On 19 June 1873, he married Maria Musgrave, daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave, 4th Baronet, and had by her four sons.
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....
, JP (6 January 1844 – 9 December 1925), styled The Honourable from 1855, was a British
United Kingdom
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soldier and magistrate.
He was the second son of Frederick Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown and his first wife Harriet Georgiana Cosby, youngest daughter of Thomas Cosby. Trench was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and then at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
. He entered the British Army as cornet in the 1st Dragoons in 1863, was promoted to captain in 1871 and retired five years later. In 1886, he was appointed High Sheriff of Tipperary
High Sheriff of Tipperary
The High Sheriff of Tipperary was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Tipperary. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his judicial importance, he had ceremonial and...
. He was Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
as well as County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
and represented the latter also as 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....
.
On 19 June 1873, he married Maria Musgrave, daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave, 4th Baronet, and had by her four sons.