Sir Arthur Brooke, 1st Baronet
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Sir Arthur Brooke, 1st Baronet PC (Ire)
(1726 – 7 March 1785) was an Irish
baronet and politician.
He was the son of Henry Brooke
and his wife Lettice Burton, daughter of Benjamin Burton. Brooke was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1746. He was appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh
in 1752, and became later Governor of County Fermanagh
. In 1761, Brooke was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for Fermanagh
, a seat he held until 1783. Subsequently he represented Maryborough
until his death in 1785. On 3 January 1764, he was created a Baronet, of Colebrooke, in the County of Fermanagh and on 15 May 1770, he was invested to the Privy Council of Ireland
.
On 6 August 1751, he married firstly Margaret Fortescue, daughter of Thomas Fortescue
. She died in 1756, and Brooke married secondly Elizabeth Foorde at The Palace in Clogher
on 21 September 1775. By his first wife, he had two daughters and two sons. Brooke died on Sackville Street (Dublin). His sons having predeceased him, the baronetcy became extinct.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(1726 – 7 March 1785) 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...
baronet and politician.
He was the son of Henry Brooke
Henry Brooke (Irish politician)
Henry Brooke was an Irish politician.He was the son of Thomas Brooke, grandson of Sir Basil Brooke, 1st Baronet, and his wife Catherine Cole, daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Baronet. In 1709, he was appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh and Governor of County Fermanagh. Between 1713 and 1727, he sat...
and his wife Lettice Burton, daughter of Benjamin Burton. Brooke was 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...
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1746. He was appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh
High Sheriff of Fermanagh
The High Sheriff of Fermanagh is the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Fermanagh. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258...
in 1752, and became later Governor of County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
. In 1761, Brooke was elected to 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...
for Fermanagh
Fermanagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Fermanagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Fermanagh was not represented.-1689–1801:...
, a seat he held until 1783. Subsequently he represented Maryborough
Maryborough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Maryborough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
until his death in 1785. On 3 January 1764, he was created a Baronet, of Colebrooke, in the County of Fermanagh and on 15 May 1770, he was invested to the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
.
On 6 August 1751, he married firstly Margaret Fortescue, daughter of Thomas Fortescue
Thomas Fortescue (1683–1769)
Thomas Fortescue was an Irish Member of Parliament.By his wife Elizabeth, daughter of James Hamilton, granddaughter of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt and sister of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil, he was father of William Henry Fortescue, later Earl of Clermont; James Fortescue, an...
. She died in 1756, and Brooke married secondly Elizabeth Foorde at The Palace in Clogher
Clogher
Clogher is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Blackwater, south of Omagh. The United Kingdom Census of 2001 recorded a population of 309.-History:...
on 21 September 1775. By his first wife, he had two daughters and two sons. Brooke died on Sackville Street (Dublin). His sons having predeceased him, the baronetcy became extinct.