As a captain's servant, he entered the navy on 17 April 1783 on board HMS Hebe, stationed in the Channel. From 1786 to 1789 he was a midshipman in the 74-gunPegasus and the 32-gun HMS Andromeda frigate, both commanded by the Duke of Clarence, under whom he also served with the Channel fleet in HMS Valiant in 1790. As a lieutenant he joined, in succession, on the home station, second-rateHMS London, the 38-gun fifth-rateHMS Artois, and the 74-gun HMS Brunswick. In the latter ship he was present in William Cornwallis' celebrated retreat, 16 and 17 June 1795. On 5 December 1796 he was promoted to the command of the 14-gun sloopHMS Childers. From 1800 to 1804 he commanded Emerald on the West Indies station, where, on 24 June 1803, he made a prize of L'Enfant Prodigue, a French national schooner of sixteen guns, and in the spring of 1804 distinguished himself in forwarding the supplies at the capture of Surinam, as well as by defeating a projected expedition by the enemy against Antigua.
On 29 November 1809 he was granted a Royal Warrant of Precedence as if his father had succeeded to the marquisate of Thomond, and was henceforth known as Lord James O'Brien.[1] From September 1813 until November 1815, he served in the English Channel in HMS Warspite. He became a rear-admiral in 1825, a vice-admiral in 1837, a full admiral on 13 May 1847, and an Admiral of the Red in 1853. On the accession of William IV, he was made a lord of the bedchamber, and nominated G.C.H. on 13 May 1831. He succeeded his brother, William O'Brien, on 21 August 1846 as the third Marquess of Thomond.
He died at his residence, near Bath, Somerset, on 3 July 1855, and was buried in the catacombs of St. Saviour's Church, Walcot, Bath, on 10 July.
Family
He married, first, on 25 November 1800, Eliza Bridgman, second daughter of James Willyams of Carnanton, Cornwall (she died on 14 February 1802); secondly, in 1806, while in the West Indies, Jane, daughter of Thomas Ottley, and widow of Valentine Horne Horsford of Antigua (she died on 8 September 1843); and, thirdly, on 5 January 1847, at Bath, Anne, sister of Sir C. W. Flint, and widow of Rear-Admiral Francis William Fane.
O'Brien left no issue, and the marquessate of Thomond and the earldom of Inchiquin became extinct, but the barony of Inchiquin devolved to the heir male, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bt, who became thirteenth Baron Inchiquin on 3 July 1855.
See also
O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Thomond, James" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray – via Wikisource.
james, brien, marquess, thomond, admiral, james, mcedward, brien, marquess, thomond, 1769, 1855, styled, lord, james, brien, from, 1809, 1846, british, naval, officer, marquess, thomondborn1769died3, july, 1855bath, somersetburiedst, saviour, church, walcot, b. Admiral James McEdward O Brien 3rd Marquess of Thomond GCH 1769 1855 styled Lord James O Brien from 1809 to 1846 was a British naval officer The Marquess of ThomondBorn1769Died3 July 1855Bath SomersetBuriedSt Saviour s Church Walcot BathAllegiance Great BritainService wbr branch Royal NavyRankAdmiralCommands heldHMS ChildersHMS ThisbeHMS EmeraldHMS DiademHMS WarspiteBattles warsAmerican Revolutionary War French Revolutionary War Cornwallis s Retreat Napoleonic Wars Battle of SurinameAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic OrderRelationsMurrough O Brien 1st Marquess of ThomondWilliam O Brien 2nd Marquess of ThomondO Brien born in 1769 was third son of Edward Dominic O Brien captain in the army d 1801 His mother was Mary Carrick and his uncle Murrough O Brien was first Marquess of Thomond He inherited his title on the death of his brother William O Brien 2nd Marquess of Thomond Contents 1 Naval career 2 Family 3 See also 4 ReferencesNaval career EditAs a captain s servant he entered the navy on 17 April 1783 on board HMS Hebe stationed in the Channel From 1786 to 1789 he was a midshipman in the 74 gun Pegasus and the 32 gun HMS Andromeda frigate both commanded by the Duke of Clarence under whom he also served with the Channel fleet in HMS Valiant in 1790 As a lieutenant he joined in succession on the home station second rate HMS London the 38 gun fifth rate HMS Artois and the 74 gun HMS Brunswick In the latter ship he was present in William Cornwallis celebrated retreat 16 and 17 June 1795 On 5 December 1796 he was promoted to the command of the 14 gun sloop HMS Childers From 1800 to 1804 he commanded Emerald on the West Indies station where on 24 June 1803 he made a prize of L Enfant Prodigue a French national schooner of sixteen guns and in the spring of 1804 distinguished himself in forwarding the supplies at the capture of Surinam as well as by defeating a projected expedition by the enemy against Antigua On 29 November 1809 he was granted a Royal Warrant of Precedence as if his father had succeeded to the marquisate of Thomond and was henceforth known as Lord James O Brien 1 From September 1813 until November 1815 he served in the English Channel in HMS Warspite He became a rear admiral in 1825 a vice admiral in 1837 a full admiral on 13 May 1847 and an Admiral of the Red in 1853 On the accession of William IV he was made a lord of the bedchamber and nominated G C H on 13 May 1831 He succeeded his brother William O Brien on 21 August 1846 as the third Marquess of Thomond He died at his residence near Bath Somerset on 3 July 1855 and was buried in the catacombs of St Saviour s Church Walcot Bath on 10 July Family EditHe married first on 25 November 1800 Eliza Bridgman second daughter of James Willyams of Carnanton Cornwall she died on 14 February 1802 secondly in 1806 while in the West Indies Jane daughter of Thomas Ottley and widow of Valentine Horne Horsford of Antigua she died on 8 September 1843 and thirdly on 5 January 1847 at Bath Anne sister of Sir C W Flint and widow of Rear Admiral Francis William Fane O Brien left no issue and the marquessate of Thomond and the earldom of Inchiquin became extinct but the barony of Inchiquin devolved to the heir male Sir Lucius O Brien Bt who became thirteenth Baron Inchiquin on 3 July 1855 See also EditO Byrne William Richard 1849 Thomond James A Naval Biographical Dictionary John Murray via Wikisource References Edit No 16320 The London Gazette 28 November 1809 p 1910 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain O Brien James 1769 1856 Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Peerage of IrelandPreceded byWilliam O Brien Marquess of Thomond1846 1855 ExtinctEarl of Inchiquin1846 1855Baron Inchiquin1846 1855 Succeeded byLucius O Brien Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James O 27Brien 3rd Marquess of Thomond amp oldid 1158655486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
