Jocelyn Deane
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Jocelyn Deane JP
(July 1749 – 19 November 1780) was an Irish
politician.
He was the third son of Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet
and his wife Charleton Tilson, second daughter of Thomas Tilson. Deane was a Justice of the Peace
and represented Baltimore
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1771 to until his death in 1780. In the latter year he had stood also for Helston
in the British House of Commons
, however the election was disputed caused by a double return. Before his case was to be heard, Deane died near Lyon
s, having been on the way to Nice
to recover his health in the Mediterranean climate. In 1781, he was declared elected.
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...
(July 1749 – 19 November 1780) was an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician.
He was the third son of Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet
Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet
Sir 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...
and his wife Charleton Tilson, second daughter of Thomas Tilson. Deane was a 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...
and represented Baltimore
Baltimore (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Baltimore was a potwalloper constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1801.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was based in the town of Baltimore in County Cork.-Potwalloper:...
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...
from 1771 to until his death in 1780. In the latter year he had stood also for Helston
Helston (UK Parliament constituency)
Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
, however the election was disputed caused by a double return. Before his case was to be heard, Deane died near Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
s, having been on the way to Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
to recover his health in the Mediterranean climate. In 1781, he was declared elected.