James Bernard, 2nd Earl of Bandon
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James Bernard, 2nd Earl of Bandon (14 June 1785 - 31 October 1856) was an Irish Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1820 and 1831 when he inherted the peerage and sat in the House of Lords.
Bernard was the son of Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
and his wife Lady Catherine Henrietta Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon
.
In 1820 Bernard was elected Member of Parliament
for Bandon
. He held the seat until 1826. He was re-elected for the seat in 1830 and retained it until he inherited the earldom
in 1831.
Bernard died at Castle Bernard the age of 71.
Bernard married Mary Susan Albinia Brodrick, daughter of Rev. the Hon. Charles Brodrick
, Archbishop of Cashel
, at Cashel Cathedral on 13 March 1809. He was succeeded by his son Francis
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1820 and 1831 when he inherted the peerage and sat in the House of Lords.
Bernard was the son of Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon was an Irish peer and politician.He was the only son of James Bernard and his wife Esther Smith, daughter of Percy Smith. Between 1778 and 1783, Bernard sat as Member of Parliament for Ennis...
and his wife Lady Catherine Henrietta Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon
Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon
Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon KP, PC was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. He represented Dungarvan and Cork County, and then succeeded his father as Earl of Shannon. -Family:...
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In 1820 Bernard was elected 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 Bandon
Bandon (UK Parliament constituency)
Bandon was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Bandon in County Cork, Ireland...
. He held the seat until 1826. He was re-elected for the seat in 1830 and retained it until he inherited the earldom
Earl of Bandon
Earl of Bandon was a title created together with Viscount Bernard in the Peerage of Ireland in 1800 for the 1st Viscount Bandon. All the titles became extinct on the death of the 5th Earl in 1979....
in 1831.
Bernard died at Castle Bernard the age of 71.
Bernard married Mary Susan Albinia Brodrick, daughter of Rev. the Hon. Charles Brodrick
Charles Brodrick
The Right Reverend Charles Brodrick was a reforming Irish clergyman and Archbishop of Cashel in the Church of Ireland.-Origins and education:...
, Archbishop of Cashel
Archbishop of Cashel
The Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838....
, at Cashel Cathedral on 13 March 1809. He was succeeded by his son Francis
Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon , styled Viscount Bernard between 1830 and 1856, was an Irish peer and politician.-Background and education:...
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