William Brownlow (1726–1794)
William Brownlow PC (I) (10 April 1726 – 28 October 1794) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
He was the only son of William Brownlow MP and Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn and Elizabeth Reading.
Brownlow was first elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Armagh County in 1753, holding the seat until 1794. He was also returned for the Strabane constituency in 1768, but was replaced in 1769.[1]
He married firstly Judith Letitia Meredith, daughter of the Reverend Charles Meredith, Dean of Ardfert, and had at least four children, including Charles, his heir. One of their daughters, Frances Letitia, married John Vesey, 2nd Viscount de Vesci. He married secondly Catherine Hall, daughter of Roger Hall of Mount Hall, County Down, by whom he had ten more children, including Elizabeth, who married John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley.
Charles, his eldest surviving son and heir, was the father of Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan.
References
- ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.74 (Retrieved 26 February 2016).
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Richardson Robert Cope |
Member of Parliament for Armagh County 1753–1794 With: William Richardson (1753–1758) Francis Caulfeild (1758–1761) Sir Archibald Acheson, Bt. (1761–1776) Thomas Dawson (1776–1783) William Richardson (1783–1794) |
Succeeded by William Richardson William Brownlow |
| Preceded by George Montgomery John Stuart Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for Strabane 1768 With: John Stuart Hamilton |
Succeeded by Claude Hamilton John Stuart Hamilton |