James Crosbie (c. 1760 – 20 September 1836)[1] was an Irish politician from County Kerry.
Crosbie was the oldest son of Pierce Crosbie, from Ballyheigue, County Kerry, and his wife Frances, daughter of Rowland Bateman of Oak Park, County Carlow. He was educated in England at Harrow School, and in 1785 he married his cousin Elizabeth née Bateman. They had 4 sons and 2 daughters.[2]
^ abcJupp, P. J. (1986). R. Thorne (ed.). "CROSBIE, James (c.1760-1836), of Ballyheigue Castle, co. Kerry". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^Lundy, Darryl. "Colonel James Crosbie". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^Leigh Rayment's historical . Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Crosbie
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