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Charles Brodrick, 6th Viscount Midleton

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Charles Brodrick, by Camille Silvy, 14 June 1861,

Charles Brodrick, 6th Viscount Midleton (14 September 1791 – 2 December 1863) was a British nobleman.

The son of Charles Brodrick, Archbishop of Cashel, and Mary Woodward, he succeeded to the peerage on the 1 November 1848. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge University and was admitted to Lincolns Inn in 1813 to practice as a barrister.[1] He married Emma Stapleton on the 5 May 1825, with whom he had two daughters: Mary Emma Brodrick (20 Feb 1826 - 25 May 1896) and Albinia Frances Brodrick (5 May 1831 - 18 Mar 1918).[2]

Brodrick was an active member of several Anglican charities and missionary organisations, including the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts[3], Bath Church Missionary Society[4], Scripture Reader's Society for Ireland[5] and the Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews[6].

References

  1. ^ https://archive.org/stream/VOL218001893CHAPELREGISTERS/VOL%202%201800-1893%20%26%20CHAPEL%20REGISTERS#page/n53/mode/2up
  2. ^ Mosley, C., (ed.) 2003. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
  3. ^ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 30 May 1844
  4. ^ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 6 March 1845
  5. ^ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 12 June 1845
  6. ^ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 11 May 1848
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Viscount Midleton
1848–1863
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Baron Brodrick
1848–1863
Succeeded by