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Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore

January 06, 2023

The Rt. Hon. Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore, PC (1766 – 21 April 1840), from Cahir Guillamore, County Limerick, served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland for a number of years. He was created Viscount Guillamore by a patent of 28 January 1831.

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Biography

O'Grady was the eldest son of Darby O'Grady of Mount Prospect, Limerick, and of Mary, daughter of James Smyth of the same county.[a] He was born on 20 January 1766, and, entering Trinity College, Dublin, graduated B.A. in 1784. He was called to the bar, and went on the Munster circuit. He was remarkable for wit as well as learning, and built up a considerable practice.[2] He inherited the Cahir Guillamore estate on the death of his uncle John and was appointed High Sheriff of County Limerick for 1790.[3]

On 10 June 1803, after the murder of Lord Kilwarden, O'Grady became Attorney-General and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland.[2][4] He was one of the prosecuting counsel at the trial of Robert Emmet. In October 1805 he was made Lord Chief Baron,[2][4] in succession to Lord Avonmore. He was a sound judge, and David Richard Pigot, his successor as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, expressed the opinion: "O'Grady was the ablest man whose mind I ever saw at work". His witticisms on and off the bench were long remembered.[5] O'Grady was one of the first to suspect the duplicity of the notorious informer Leonard McNally.[6] He clashed with his superiors in 1816 when they brought quo warranto proceedings to challenge his right to appoint his son Waller as a Court clerk.[7]

On his retirement from the bench in 1831, O'Grady was created Viscount Guillamore of Cahir Guillamore and Baron O'Grady of Rockbarton, co. Limerick, in the peerage of Ireland. The O'Grady seat was Cahir Guillamore, close to Lough Gur.[8] He was a handsome man, of a fine presence, and over 6 feet (1.8 m) in stature. He died in Dublin on 20 April 1840.[6]

Family

In 1790 O'Grady married Katharine (died 1853), second daughter of John Thomas Waller of Castletown, co. Limerick, with whom he had at least twelve children:[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Standish O'Grady was brother to Hayes O'Grady, who became an Admiral in the Royal Navy,[1] and uncle to the Irish antiquarian Standish Hayes O'Grady.[citation needed]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Burke 1832, p. 555.
  2. ^ a b c O'Donoghue 1895, p. 51.
  3. ^ Burke 1835, p. 606.
  4. ^ a b Courthope 1838, p. 652.
  5. ^ O'Donoghue 1895, p. 51 cites Madden, p. 126
  6. ^ a b c d O'Donoghue 1895, p. 52.
  7. ^ Ball 1926, p. 260.
  8. ^ "CAHIR GUILLAMORE". Landed Estates Database. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b Cave 1840, p. 204.

References

  • Ball, F. Elrington (1926), The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921, vol. 2, London: John Murray, p. 260
  • Burke, John (1832), A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire, London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, p. 555
  • Burke, John (1835), A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours, vol. 2, London, H. Colburn; etc., p. 605
  • Cave, Edward (1840), "Obituary: Viscount Guillamore", The Gentleman's Magazine, W. Pickering
  • Courthope, William, ed. (1838), Debrett's complete peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (22nd ed.), p. 652

Attribution:

  • O'Donoghue, David James (1895), "O'Grady, Standish" , in Lee, Sidney (ed.), Dictionary of National Biography, vol. 42, London: Smith, Elder & Co, pp. 51–52 Notes
    • Madden, D.O., Ireland and its Rulers, vol. i, p. 126
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Viscount Guillamore
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standish, grady, viscount, guillamore, 1766, april, 1840, from, cahir, guillamore, county, limerick, served, lord, chief, baron, exchequer, ireland, number, years, created, viscount, guillamore, patent, january, 1831, arms, grady, pale, gules, sable, three, li. The Rt Hon Standish O Grady 1st Viscount Guillamore PC 1766 21 April 1840 from Cahir Guillamore County Limerick served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland for a number of years He was created Viscount Guillamore by a patent of 28 January 1831 Arms of O Grady Per pale gules and sable three lions passant guardant in pale per pale argent and or Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography EditO Grady was the eldest son of Darby O Grady of Mount Prospect Limerick and of Mary daughter of James Smyth of the same county a He was born on 20 January 1766 and entering Trinity College Dublin graduated B A in 1784 He was called to the bar and went on the Munster circuit He was remarkable for wit as well as learning and built up a considerable practice 2 He inherited the Cahir Guillamore estate on the death of his uncle John and was appointed High Sheriff of County Limerick for 1790 3 On 10 June 1803 after the murder of Lord Kilwarden O Grady became Attorney General and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland 2 4 He was one of the prosecuting counsel at the trial of Robert Emmet In October 1805 he was made Lord Chief Baron 2 4 in succession to Lord Avonmore He was a sound judge and David Richard Pigot his successor as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer expressed the opinion O Grady was the ablest man whose mind I ever saw at work His witticisms on and off the bench were long remembered 5 O Grady was one of the first to suspect the duplicity of the notorious informer Leonard McNally 6 He clashed with his superiors in 1816 when they brought quo warranto proceedings to challenge his right to appoint his son Waller as a Court clerk 7 On his retirement from the bench in 1831 O Grady was created Viscount Guillamore of Cahir Guillamore and Baron O Grady of Rockbarton co Limerick in the peerage of Ireland The O Grady seat was Cahir Guillamore close to Lough Gur 8 He was a handsome man of a fine presence and over 6 feet 1 8 m in stature He died in Dublin on 20 April 1840 6 Family EditIn 1790 O Grady married Katharine died 1853 second daughter of John Thomas Waller of Castletown co Limerick with whom he had at least twelve children 6 Sons Standish O Grady 2nd Viscount Guillamore 1792 1848 Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army married Gertrude Jane daughter of Berkeley Paget they had nine children including the 3rd 4th and 5th Viscounts 6 1 Waller barrister at law married on 26 June 1823 Grace Elizabeth eldest daughter of Hugh 3rd Baron Massy 1 He became a Serjeant at law Ireland and Commissioner of the Irish Insolvency Court 9 John joined the Royal Navy 1 Thomas an officer in the British Army 1 William 1801 1859 a Church of England clergyman who became Archdeacon of Kilmacduagh 1 Richard 1808 1875 Chief Examiner to the Court of Exchequer Ireland 1 Daughters Maria married on 13 December 1814 John Vereker 3rd Viscount Gort 1 Katherine d 1829 married Dudley Persse of Roxburgh in County Galway a cousin of the celebrated author Lady Gregory 1 9 Isabella who never married Notes Edit Standish O Grady was brother to Hayes O Grady who became an Admiral in the Royal Navy 1 and uncle to the Irish antiquarian Standish Hayes O Grady citation needed a b c d e f g h i Burke 1832 p 555 a b c O Donoghue 1895 p 51 Burke 1835 p 606 a b Courthope 1838 p 652 O Donoghue 1895 p 51 cites Madden p 126 a b c d O Donoghue 1895 p 52 Ball 1926 p 260 CAHIR GUILLAMORE Landed Estates Database Retrieved 5 March 2019 a b Cave 1840 p 204 References EditBall F Elrington 1926 The Judges in Ireland 1221 1921 vol 2 London John Murray p 260 Burke John 1832 A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire London H Colburn and R Bentley p 555 Burke John 1835 A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank but univested with heritable honours vol 2 London H Colburn etc p 605 Cave Edward 1840 Obituary Viscount Guillamore The Gentleman s Magazine W Pickering Courthope William ed 1838 Debrett s complete peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 22nd ed p 652Attribution O Donoghue David James 1895 O Grady Standish in Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography vol 42 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 51 52 Notes Madden D O Ireland and its Rulers vol i p 126Peerage of IrelandNew creation Viscount Guillamore1831 1840 Succeeded byStandish O Grady Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Standish O 27Grady 1st Viscount Guillamore amp oldid 1117201094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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