Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore
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The Rt. Hon.
Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore, PC
(1766 – 21 April 1840), from Cahir Guillamore, County Limerick
, served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland for a number of years. He was created Viscount Guillamore
by a patent of 28 January 1831.
He was brother to Hayes O'Grady, who became an Admiral in the Royal Navy
, and uncle to the Irish antiquarian Standish Hayes O'Grady
.
He was the eldest son of Darby O'Grady of Mount Prospect, Limerick, and of Mary, daughter of James Smyth of the same county. He was born on 20 Jan. 1766, and, entering Trinity College, Dublin, graduated B.A. in 1784. He was called to the bar, and went on the Munster circuit. He was remarkable for wit as well as learning, and attained a considerable practice.
On 10 June 1803, after the murder of Lord Kilwarden, he became Attorney-General
and was sworn to the Privy Council of Ireland
. He was one of the prosecuting counsel at the trial of Robert Emmet
. In October 1805 he was made Lord Chief Baron, in succession to Lord Avonmore
. He was a sound judge, and Chief Baron Pigot, of the Irish exchequer, expressed the opinion: ‘O'Grady was the ablest man whose mind I ever saw at work.’ His witticisms on and off the bench were long remembered. O'Grady was one of the first to suspect the duplicity of Leonard McNally.
On his retirement from the bench in 1831, he was created Viscount Guillamore of Cahir Guillamore and Baron O'Grady of Rockbarton, co. Limerick, in the peerage of Ireland. He was a handsome man , of a fine presence, and over six feet in stature. He died in Dublin on 20 April 1840. In 1790 he married Katharine (d. 1853), second daughter of John Thomas Waller of Castletown, co. Limerick, by whom he had several children , the 7th son being Thomas O'Grady.
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Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore, PC
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(1766 – 21 April 1840), from Cahir Guillamore, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland for a number of years. He was created Viscount Guillamore
Viscount Guillamore
Viscount Guillamore, of Caher Guillamore in the County of Limerick, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 28 January 1831 for Standish O'Grady, Attorney-General for Ireland and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland. He was made Baron O'Grady, of Rockbarton in the County...
by a patent of 28 January 1831.
He was brother to Hayes O'Grady, who became an Admiral in the Royal Navy
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, and uncle to the Irish antiquarian Standish Hayes O'Grady
Standish Hayes O'Grady
Standish Hayes O'Grady was an Irish antiquarian. He was born at Erinagh House, Castleconnell, County Limerick, the son of Admiral Hayes O'Grady. He was a cousin of the writer Standish James O'Grady, with whom he is sometimes confused. As a child, he learnt Irish from the native speakers of his...
.
He was the eldest son of Darby O'Grady of Mount Prospect, Limerick, and of Mary, daughter of James Smyth of the same county. He was born on 20 Jan. 1766, and, entering Trinity College, Dublin, graduated B.A. in 1784. He was called to the bar, and went on the Munster circuit. He was remarkable for wit as well as learning, and attained a considerable practice.
On 10 June 1803, after the murder of Lord Kilwarden, he became Attorney-General
Attorney-General for Ireland
The 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...
and was sworn 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...
. He was one of the prosecuting counsel at the trial of Robert Emmet
Robert Emmet
Robert Emmet was an Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader born in Dublin, Ireland...
. In October 1805 he was made Lord Chief Baron, in succession to Lord Avonmore
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. He was a sound judge, and Chief Baron Pigot, of the Irish exchequer, expressed the opinion: ‘O'Grady was the ablest man whose mind I ever saw at work.’ His witticisms on and off the bench were long remembered. O'Grady was one of the first to suspect the duplicity of Leonard McNally.
On his retirement from the bench in 1831, he was created Viscount Guillamore of Cahir Guillamore and Baron O'Grady of Rockbarton, co. Limerick, in the peerage of Ireland. He was a handsome man , of a fine presence, and over six feet in stature. He died in Dublin on 20 April 1840. In 1790 he married Katharine (d. 1853), second daughter of John Thomas Waller of Castletown, co. Limerick, by whom he had several children , the 7th son being Thomas O'Grady.