Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet
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Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet PC
(died November 1783), 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. He served as High Sheriff
of County Waterford
in 1750 and was a Member of Parliament
in the Irish House of Commons
for Carysfort
between 1761 and 1768 and for Dungarvan
between 1768 and 1783 and again in 1783, and was sworn of the Irish Privy Council
in 1770.
Osborne married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Christmas, of Whitfield
, County Waterford, in 1749. They had several children, including John Proby Osborne
, Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet
, Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet
and Charles Osborne
. Osborne died in November 1783 and was succeeded by his son, Thomas.
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...
(died November 1783), was an Irish
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 Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet
Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet
Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet , 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...
and Editha Proby, and succeeded in the baronetcy in 1743. He served as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of County Waterford
County Waterford
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in 1750 and was 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 Carysfort
Carysfort (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carysfort was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carysfort was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
between 1761 and 1768 and for Dungarvan
Dungarvan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dungarvan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dungarvan was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
between 1768 and 1783 and again in 1783, and was sworn of the Irish Privy Council
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...
in 1770.
Osborne married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Christmas, of Whitfield
Whitfield
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, County Waterford, in 1749. They had several children, including John Proby Osborne
John Proby Osborne
John Proby Osborne , was an Irish politician.Osborne was the son of Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and Elizabeth Christmas. He was a practising barrister and sat as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Carysfort between 1783 and 1788.He died unmarried and childless.-Sources:*...
, Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet
Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet
Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet , was an Irish baronet and politician.Osborne was the son of Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and Elizabeth Christmas. He sat as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Carysfort between 1776 and 1797 and served as High Sheriff of County Waterford in...
, Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet
Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet
Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet, of Ballentaylor, in County Tipperary, and Ballylemon, in County Waterford, MP , was an Irish baronet and politician, son of the Rt. Hon...
and Charles Osborne
Charles Osborne (died 1817)
Charles Osborne , was an Irish politician and judge.Osborne was the son of Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and Elizabeth Christmas...
. Osborne died in November 1783 and was succeeded by his son, Thomas.
Sources
- G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 71.
- 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=1309323
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p1955.htm#i19542