Sir Murrough O'Brien, 5th Baron O'Brien of Burren, 1st Baron Thomond of Taplow, 10th Baron & 5th Earl of Inchiquin, 1st Marquess of ThomondKP, PC (Ire) (1726 – 10 February 1808), known from 1777 to 1800 as the 5th Earl of Inchiquin, was an Irish peer, soldier, politician, and Chief of Clan O'Brien.
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond KP, PC (1726–1808), 5th Earl of Inchiquin (1777–1800), wearing purple coat, white waistcoat, pale blue sash and breast star of the Order of Saint Patrick (Henry Bone)
Because of his support for the Act of Union of Great Britain and Ireland, on 29 December 1800 he was created Marquess of Thomond in the Peerage of Ireland, with a special remainder to his younger brother,[1] and Baron Thomond, of Taplow Court in the County of Buckingham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 2 October 1801 (which title allowed him to sit in the United Kingdom House of Lords), but this time with no special remainder.[2] He had a close relationship with King George III. In 1783 he was one of the Founding Knights of the Order of St Patrick. His Irish seat was at Rostellan, near Cork city.
He was a drinker, called a "'six bottle man", and a gambler[citation needed]. He was a keen farmer and oversaw the enclosure of lands around Taplow and mechanisation[citation needed].
He also is reputed to have had an illegitimate son, Thomas Carter (1769–1800), who was a composer in London during the 1790s. Thomas lived with Inchiquin at Taplow Court after his return from India in July 1789, and lent the earl all the money he earned in a benefit concert in Calcutta. In return, Inchiquin recommended Thomas to all his friends as a coal merchant; he had gone into that field after his marriage to Mary Wells in 1793 in order to support his growing family.[citation needed]
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He died after a fall from his horse in Grosvenor Square, London on 10 February 1808. The title of Marquess of Thomond passed to his nephew William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond. The barony of Thomond became extinct.
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Sir Murrough O Brien 5th Baron O Brien of Burren 1st Baron Thomond of Taplow 10th Baron amp 5th Earl of Inchiquin 1st Marquess of Thomond KP PC Ire 1726 10 February 1808 known from 1777 to 1800 as the 5th Earl of Inchiquin was an Irish peer soldier politician and Chief of Clan O Brien Murrough O Brien 1st Marquess of Thomond KP PC 1726 1808 5th Earl of Inchiquin 1777 1800 wearing purple coat white waistcoat pale blue sash and breast star of the Order of Saint Patrick Henry Bone Contents 1 Life 2 Marriages and children 3 Death and succession 4 ReferencesLife editMurrough O Brien was born in 1726 to the Hon James O Brien and Mary Jephson in Drogheda James brother and Murrough s uncle was Henry O Brien 8th Earl of Thomond whose heir was Percy Wyndham O Brien 1st Earl of Thomond c 1713 1774 brother of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl of Egremont 1710 1763 of Petworth House He joined the Grenadier Guards and was an officer in Germany where he carried colours at the Battle of Lauffeld in 1747 He retired in 1756 and entered the Irish House of Commons for County Clare in the following year He represented the constituency until 1761 and sat then as Member of Parliament MP for Harristown until 1768 Because of his support for the Act of Union of Great Britain and Ireland on 29 December 1800 he was created Marquess of Thomond in the Peerage of Ireland with a special remainder to his younger brother 1 and Baron Thomond of Taplow Court in the County of Buckingham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 2 October 1801 which title allowed him to sit in the United Kingdom House of Lords but this time with no special remainder 2 He had a close relationship with King George III In 1783 he was one of the Founding Knights of the Order of St Patrick His Irish seat was at Rostellan near Cork city He was a drinker called a six bottle man and a gambler citation needed He was a keen farmer and oversaw the enclosure of lands around Taplow and mechanisation citation needed Marriages and children edit nbsp Mary Countess of Inchiquin 1750 1820 by Thomas Lawrence He married twice Firstly in 1753 to Mary O Brien 3rd Countess of Orkney died 1790 by whom he had a daughter Mary O Brien 4th Countess of Orkney 1755 1831 Secondly on 25 July 1792 to Mary Palmer 1750 1820 heiress of Sir Joshua Reynolds They initially lived in Reynolds former home in Leicester Square 3 He also is reputed to have had an illegitimate son Thomas Carter 1769 1800 who was a composer in London during the 1790s Thomas lived with Inchiquin at Taplow Court after his return from India in July 1789 and lent the earl all the money he earned in a benefit concert in Calcutta In return Inchiquin recommended Thomas to all his friends as a coal merchant he had gone into that field after his marriage to Mary Wells in 1793 in order to support his growing family citation needed Death and succession editHe died after a fall from his horse in Grosvenor Square London on 10 February 1808 The title of Marquess of Thomond passed to his nephew William O Brien 2nd Marquess of Thomond The barony of Thomond became extinct References editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Murrough O Brien 1st Marquess of Thomond news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2007 Learn how and when to remove this message No 15326 The London Gazette 6 January 1801 p 40 No 15406 The London Gazette 12 September 1801 p 1120 Leicester Square West Side Leicester Estate Nos 43 54 Leicester Square Pages 507 514 Survey of London Volumes 33 and 34 St Anne Soho British History Online LCC 1966 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Parliament of Ireland Preceded byRobert Hickman Sir Edward O Brien Member of Parliament for County Clare1757 1761 With Sir Edward O Brien Succeeded bySir Edward O Brien Francis Pierpoint Burton Preceded byJohn Graydon Agmondisham Vesey Member of Parliament for Harristown1761 1768 With Edward Sandford Succeeded byGarret FitzGerald Robert Graydon Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byGeorge Fitzwilliam Marquess of Graham Member of Parliament for Richmond Yorkshire 1784 1796 With Charles Dundas 1784 1786Sir Grey Cooper 1786 1790Lawrence Dundas 1790 1796 Succeeded byLawrence Dundas Charles George Beauclerk Preceded byEdward James Eliot John Eliot Member of Parliament for Liskeard1797 1800 With John Eliot Succeeded byJohn Eliot Viscount Fincastle Peerage of Ireland New creation Marquess of Thomond1800 1808 Succeeded byWilliam O Brien Preceded byWilliam O Brien Earl of Inchiquin1777 1808 Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Thomond1801 1808 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murrough O 27Brien 1st Marquess of Thomond amp oldid 1219607140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
