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Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath

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Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath (c. 1721 – 4 January 1790), styled Lord Brabazon from 1763 to 1772, was an Anglo-Irish peer.

The elder son of Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath and Martha Collins, he sat for County Wicklow from 1745 to 1760. He then sat for County Dublin from 1761 until he succeeded his father in the peerage in 1772.[1] He died on 4 January 1790 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, William.[1]

He was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[2] On 20 May 1758, he married Grace Leigh (d. 28 October 1812). Their children included:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1893). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant (L to M). Vol. 5 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. pp. 283–284.
  2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p88: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Wicklow
1745–1760
With: William Hoey 1745–1747
Richard Chapel Whaley 1747–1760
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Dublin
1761–1772
With: Sir Compton Domvile 1761–1768
Charles Domvile 1768
Joseph Deane 1768–1772
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Custos Rotulorum of County Wicklow
1772–1790
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Meath
1772–1790
Succeeded by