Charles Brodrick, 6th Viscount Midleton

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
George Brodrick
Viscount Midleton
18481863
Succeeded by
William Brodrick
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
George Brodrick
Baron Brodrick
18481863
Succeeded by
William Brodrick
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