James King, 5th Earl of Kingston
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James King 5th Earl of Kingston
; 5th Baron Kingston of Rockingham, Co. Roscommon; 5th Viscount Kingston of Kingsborough, Co. Sligo; 3rd Baron Kingston of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork and 9th Baronet King, of Boyle Abbey, Co. Roscommon.
He was the youngest child of George King, 3rd Earl of Kingston and Lady Helena Moore, daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Earl Mount Cashell. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
, he was admitted to King's Inn, Dublin, becoming a barrister
in 1825. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn
in 1827. In 1860, he married Anna Brinkley (d.1909) of Parsonstown, Co. Meath, grand-daughter of John Brinkley
and Richard Graves. After the death of his troublesome elder brother Robert
in 1867, James succeeded to his family's titles and their seat Mitchelstown Castle
, where he died. His wife and sole heir, now styled the Dowager
Countess of Kingston continued to live at and manage the crumbling affairs of Mitchelstown, aided from 1873 by her second husband, William Downes Webber of Kellyville, Queen's County. After her death, Webber continued to live there with his family until it was taken over, plundered and finally burned to the ground by the Irish Republican Army
during the Irish War of Independence
. The 5th Earl left no children, and neither did his wife by either marriage, and so on his death the Barony of Kingston of Mitchelstown became extinct.
Earl of Kingston
Earl of Kingston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1768 for Edward King, 1st Viscount Kingston. He had already succeeded his father as fifth Baronet of Boyle Abbey and been created Baron Kingston, of Rockingham in the County of Roscommon in 1764 and Viscount Kingston in 1766,...
; 5th Baron Kingston of Rockingham, Co. Roscommon; 5th Viscount Kingston of Kingsborough, Co. Sligo; 3rd Baron Kingston of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork and 9th Baronet King, of Boyle Abbey, Co. Roscommon.
He was the youngest child of George King, 3rd Earl of Kingston and Lady Helena Moore, daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Earl Mount Cashell. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, he was admitted to King's Inn, Dublin, becoming a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in 1825. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1827. In 1860, he married Anna Brinkley (d.1909) of Parsonstown, Co. Meath, grand-daughter of John Brinkley
John Brinkley (astronomer)
The Rt. Rev. John Mortimer Brinkley D.D. was the first Royal Astronomer of Ireland and later Bishop of Cloyne.-Early years:...
and Richard Graves. After the death of his troublesome elder brother Robert
Robert King, 4th Earl of Kingston
Robert Henry King, 4th Earl of Kingston , styled the Honourable Robert King until 1837 and Viscount Kingsborough between 1837 and 1839, was an Irish peer, soldier and Whig politician.-Background and education:...
in 1867, James succeeded to his family's titles and their seat Mitchelstown Castle
Mitchelstown Castle
Mitchelstown Castle, the former home of the Irish Earls of Kingston, was located in the north County Cork town of Mitchelstown in Ireland.-15th to 18th century:...
, where he died. His wife and sole heir, now styled the Dowager
Dowager
A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property, or dower, derived from her deceased husband. As an adjective, "Dowager" usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles....
Countess of Kingston continued to live at and manage the crumbling affairs of Mitchelstown, aided from 1873 by her second husband, William Downes Webber of Kellyville, Queen's County. After her death, Webber continued to live there with his family until it was taken over, plundered and finally burned to the ground by the Irish Republican Army
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
during the Irish War of Independence
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
. The 5th Earl left no children, and neither did his wife by either marriage, and so on his death the Barony of Kingston of Mitchelstown became extinct.