Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
| Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1730 |
| Died | 22 December 1822 (aged 92) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried at | Drogheda, Ireland |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Campaign against the Whiteboys |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of St Patrick |
Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP, PC (Ire) (29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822[1]) was a British peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.
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[edit] Military career
Moore was commissioned as a cornet in the 12th Dragoons in 1755.[2] In 1756 he became Member of Parliament for St Canice.[2] He succeeded his father as Earl of Drogheda in 1758,[2] when his father and younger brother were drowned in the Irish Sea. Moore was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1758, a post he held for the next two years.[3] He became a knight of the Order of St. Patrick in 1783.
Drogheda commanded the 18th Light Dragoons in operations against the Whiteboys in Ireland from 1762. In 1791 he was created Marquess of Drogheda and in 1793 he was promoted to General. In 1801, he was made Baron Moore, of Moore Place in the County of Kent, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was promoted to Field Marshal in 1821.[2].He was Governor of Meath between 1759 and 1822, Governor of Kinsale between 1764 and 1770, and Constable of Maryborough Castle between 1765 and 1822. He was a Lord Justice of Ireland from 1766 to 1767.
[edit] Political career
Moore became Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1763. In 1776 he became Member of Parliament for Horsham.[2] In 1797 he was appointed one of the joint Postmaster General of Ireland, a post he held until 1806.[4] Moore was an important patron of the artist William Ashford.[5]
[edit] Family
Lord Drogheda married Lady Anne Seymour-Conway, the daughter of Francis Seymour, 1st Marquess of Hertford, on 15 February 1766. They had eight children, including Charles Moore, 2nd Marquess of Drogheda, Henry, father of the 3rd and last Marquess, and Elizabeth, Countess of Westmeath.[4]His wife's family had a tradition of mental illness, which may have a bearing on the fact that their elder son went insane.[6]
[edit] References and sources
- ^ The year is sometimes given as 1821. The Annual Biography for 1823 suggests the year was 1822, his remains arriving in Ireland in January 1823.
- ^ a b c d e Heathcote, p. 222
- ^ Waite, Arthur Edward (2007). A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. vol. I. Cosimo, Inc.. pp. 400. ISBN 1602066418.
- ^ a b "Person Page 5501". thepeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p5501.htm#i55009. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "A mountainous lake landscape with travellers on a path in the foreground and boats on the lake beyond: Attributed to William Ashford". Christie's. 2008-12-03. http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5159389. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Hyde, Montgomery The Strange Death of Lord Castlereagh William Heinemann 1959 p.157
- Heathcote, T. A., The British Field Marshals 1736 - 1997, Leo Cooper, 1999, ISBN 0 850526965
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Drogheda
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Dawson Hervey Morres |
Member of Parliament for St Canice 1757 – 1759 With: Richard Dawson |
Succeeded by Richard Dawson Eland Mossom |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by James Wallace Jeremiah Dyson |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1776 – 1780 With: James Wallace |
Succeeded by James Wallace Viscount Lewisham |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Newtown-Butler |
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1758–1760 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Charleville |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Gerard Hamilton |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1764–1765 |
Succeeded by Viscount Conway |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Marquess of Drogheda 1791–1822 |
Succeeded by Charles Moore |
| Preceded by Edward Moore |
Earl of Drogheda 1758–1822 |
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| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Moore 1801–1822 |
Succeeded by Charles Moore |
- 1730 births
- 1821 deaths
- British Field Marshals
- British MPs 1774–1780
- Irish MPs 1727–1760
- Knights of St Patrick
- 18th-century Irish people
- Marquesses in the Peerage of Ireland
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
