William Flower, 1st Baron Castle Durrow
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William Flower, 1st Baron Castle Durrow PC (Ire)
(11 March 1685 – 29 April 1746) was an Irish
peer and politician.
He was the only son of Thomas Flower and his wife Mary Temple, daughter of Sir John Temple
, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
. Flower was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford and sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kilkenny County
from 1715 to 1727. Subsequently he represented Portarlington
until 1733, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Castle Durrow, of Castle Durrow, in the County of Kilkenny. Flower was High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
in 1731 and was invested to the Privy Council of Ireland
in 1735.
In 1717, Flower married Edith Caulfeild, daughter of Hon. Toby Caulfeild, a son of the 1st Viscount Charlemont
. They had two daughters and two sons. Flower died aged 61 and was buried at Finglas
in County Dublin. His only surviving son Henry succeeded to the barony.
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...
(11 March 1685 – 29 April 1746) was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
peer and politician.
He was the only son of Thomas Flower and his wife Mary Temple, daughter of Sir John Temple
John Temple (politician)
Sir John Temple was an Irish politician, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Attorney General for Ireland....
, Speaker of 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...
. Flower was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford and sat as 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,...
(MP) for Kilkenny County
Kilkenny County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kilkenny County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kilkenny County was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
from 1715 to 1727. Subsequently he represented Portarlington
Portarlington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Portarlington was a parliamentary borough partly in King's County but mostly in Queen's County...
until 1733, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Castle Durrow, of Castle Durrow, in the County of Kilkenny. Flower was High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
The High Sheriff of County Kilkenny was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Kilkenny, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Kilkenny County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral,...
in 1731 and 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...
in 1735.
In 1717, Flower married Edith Caulfeild, daughter of Hon. Toby Caulfeild, a son of the 1st Viscount Charlemont
William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont
William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont PC was an Irish politician and peer.-Background:Born in Donamon Castle in County Roscommon, he was third son of William Caulfeild, 2nd Baron Caulfeild and his wife Mary King, daughter of Sir John King...
. They had two daughters and two sons. Flower died aged 61 and was buried at Finglas
Finglas
-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland...
in County Dublin. His only surviving son Henry succeeded to the barony.