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John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine

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The Lord Kilmaine
Member of Parliament for Carlow
In office
1783–1790
Serving with Charles des Voeux
Preceded byArthur Dawson
John Prendergast
Succeeded byHon. James Browne
Sir Charles des Voeux, Bt
Member of Parliament for Newtownards
In office
1776–1783
Serving with James Somerville
Preceded byCornelius O'Callaghan
Arthur Dawson
Succeeded byWilliam Ponsonby
Lodge Evans Morres
Personal details
Born(1726-05-20)20 May 1726
Died7 June 1794(1794-06-07) (aged 68)
Spouse
Hon. Alice Caulfeild
(after 1764)
Parent(s)Sir John Browne, 5th Baronet
Margaret Dodwell

John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine (20 May 1726 – 7 June 1794), known as Sir John Browne, 7th Baronet, from 1765 to 1789, was an Irish politician.

Early life

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Kilmaine was the younger son of Sir John Browne, 5th Baronet of The Neale, and Margaret Dodwell. His father was the de jure 5th Baronet, of The Neale, but like his predecessors had never assumed the title. His elder brother Sir George Browne, 6th Baronet, was the first to assume the title and, in 1765, Kilmaine succeeded him as seventh Baronet.[1]

Career

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In 1776 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Newtownards, a seat he held until 1783, and then represented Carlow as a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1783 and 1789. In 1784, he purchased Gaulstown House from George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere In 1789 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Kilmaine, of The Neale in the County of Mayo. Apart from his parliamentary career he also served as High Sheriff of Mayo in 1778 and 1788.[2]

Personal life

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In 1764, Lord Kilmaine married the Hon. Alice Caulfeild, daughter of James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont and Elizabeth Bernard (a daughter of Francis Bernard, MP and judge of the Court of Common Pleas).[3] Together, they were the parents of:[2]

Lord Kilmaine died in June 1794, aged 68, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James. Lady Kilmaine died in 1797.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Cokayne, George Edward, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 420.
  2. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2154.
  3. ^ Hardy, Francis (1812). Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfeild: Earl of Charlemont. T. Cadell and W. Davies. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1885. p. 750. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
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Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Newtownards
1776–1783
With: James Somerville
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Carlow
1783–1790
With: Charles des Voeux
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Baron Kilmaine
1789–1794
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Baronet
(of The Neale)
1765–1794
Succeeded by