Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn
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Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn PC (I)
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(1688 – 3 December 1756) was an English
-Irish
politician and member of the Peerage of Ireland
. He is best known for serving as Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
and Anne Bray, daughter of Thomas Bray of Westminster. His paternal grandfather was Sir Robert Jocelyn, 1st Baronet, a High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
. In their youth, he was friends with Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
, who served concurrently as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain during Jocelyn's term as Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
attorney. Jocelyn rose in Ireland from MP
, elected in a by-election
in September 1725, through the following posts:
He died while in London for the recovery of his health, aged 68, on 3 December 1756.
on 29 November 1743, and created 1st Viscount Jocelyn in the Peerage of Ireland
on 6 December 1755.
, in 1720. Their only son Robert
became 2nd Viscount Jocelyn and later 1st Earl of Roden
. After Charlotte's death on 23 February 1747, Jocelyn married Frances Claxton, daughter of Thomas Claxton and Lucy Pearce and widow of Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse
.
Privy Council of Ireland
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Serjeant-at-law (Ireland)
This is a list of lawyers who held the rank of serjeant-at-law at the Irish Bar.Unlike in England, for many years there was only one Serjeant-at-Law in Ireland, who was known as the King’s Serjeant or simply Serjeant. In 1627 another was appointed, and they were known as the Prime Serjeant and...
(1688 – 3 December 1756) was an English
England
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-Irish
Ireland
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politician and member of the Peerage of 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,...
. He is best known for serving as Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Early life
Jocelyn was the first known son of Thomas Jocelyn of SawbridgeworthSawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth is a small, mainly residential, town and also a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England.- Location :Sawbridgeworth is four miles south of Bishop's Stortford, twelve miles east of Hertford and nine miles north of Epping. It lies on the A1184 and has a railway station that links to...
and Anne Bray, daughter of Thomas Bray of Westminster. His paternal grandfather was Sir Robert Jocelyn, 1st Baronet, a High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
. In their youth, he was friends with Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke PC was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 1756 and 1757 until 1762....
, who served concurrently as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain during Jocelyn's term as Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Career
Jocelyn and Yorke went on to be pupils of the same LondonLondon
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attorney. Jocelyn rose in Ireland from MP
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,...
, elected in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in September 1725, through the following posts:
- Solicitor-General for IrelandSolicitor-General for IrelandThe Solicitor-General for Ireland was the holder of an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was a deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. At least one holder of the office, Patrick Barnewall played a significant role in...
, 1727-1730 - Attorney-General for IrelandAttorney-General for IrelandThe Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...
, 1730-1739 - Lord Chancellor of IrelandLord Chancellor of IrelandThe office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
, 1739-1756 - Speaker of the Irish House of LordsIrish House of LordsThe Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediaeval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union.-Function:...
, 1739–1756
He died while in London for the recovery of his health, aged 68, on 3 December 1756.
Honours
Jocelyn was created Baron Newport, of Newport, County TipperaryCounty 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...
on 29 November 1743, and created 1st Viscount Jocelyn in the Peerage of 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,...
on 6 December 1755.
Family
He married Charlotte Anderson, daughter of Charles Anderson of WorcesterWorcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, in 1720. Their only son Robert
Robert Jocelyn, 1st Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 1st Earl of Roden was an Irish peer and politician.He was the only son of Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn and Baron Newport by his first wife Charlotte Anderson. He was M.P for Old Leighlin 1743-56 and Auditor-General of the Exchequer from 1750 until his death...
became 2nd Viscount Jocelyn and later 1st Earl of Roden
Earl of Roden
Earl of Roden is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1771 for Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Viscount Jocelyn. This branch of the Jocelyn family descends from the 1st Viscount, prominent Irish lawyer and politician Robert Jocelyn, the son of Thomas Jocelyn, third son of Sir Robert Jocelyn,...
. After Charlotte's death on 23 February 1747, Jocelyn married Frances Claxton, daughter of Thomas Claxton and Lucy Pearce and widow of Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse
Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse
Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse , Freemason and a founder-member of the Hell-Fire Club, 2nd Viscount Rosse of Bellamont co. Dublin, Baron Oxmantown, 3rd baronet....
.