Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet
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Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet (died 11 April 1743), was an Irish
baronet
and politician.
Osborne was the son of Nicholas Osborne and Anne Parsons and grandson of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet. He succeeded in the baronetcy in 1715 on the death of his elder brother. He was a practising barrister
and also sat as a Member of Parliament
in the Irish House of Commons
for Lismore
between 1719 and 1727 and for County Waterford between 1727 and 1743.
Osborne married Editha Proby (d. 19 January 1745), daughter of William Proby and Henrietta Cornwall. He died in April 1743 and was succeeded by his son, William
.
Ireland
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baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and politician.
Osborne was the son of Nicholas Osborne and Anne Parsons and grandson of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet. He succeeded in the baronetcy in 1715 on the death of his elder brother. He was a practising 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...
and also sat as a 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,...
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...
for Lismore
Lismore (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Lismore was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
between 1719 and 1727 and for County Waterford between 1727 and 1743.
Osborne married Editha Proby (d. 19 January 1745), daughter of William Proby and Henrietta Cornwall. He died in April 1743 and was succeeded by his son, William
Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet
Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet PC , was an Irish baronet and politician.Osborne was the son of Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet and Editha Proby, and succeeded in the baronetcy in 1743...
.
Sources
- L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 60.
- Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 3031.
External links
- http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=1309325
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p20896.htm#i208955