Cobbe and his wife extended Newbridge House and to house their picture collection built the red drawing-room that remains one of the finest 18th-century interiors in Ireland.[2]
Elizabeth Dorothea Cobbe (c. 1765–1850), who married Sir Henry Tuite, 8th Baronet, son of Sir Henry Tuite, 6th Baronet, in 1784.[2]
Lady Eliza died in England on 6 May 1806. Cobbe died in 1814.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN1-903688-09-4
^ abcdefgBurke, Bernard (1879). A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. London, Harrison. pp. 330–331. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
^Leigh Rayment's historical . Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
thomas, cobbe, 1733, 1814, newbridge, demesne, north, county, dublin, irish, politician, member, parliament, swordsin, office, 1776, 1783serving, with, charles, kingpreceded, byjohn, hatchjohn, damersucceeded, byjohn, claudius, beresfordeyre, masseyin, office,. Thomas Cobbe 1733 1814 of the Newbridge Demesne in north County Dublin was an Irish politician 1 Thomas CobbeMember of Parliament for SwordsIn office 1776 1783Serving with Charles KingPreceded byJohn HatchJohn DamerSucceeded byJohn Claudius BeresfordEyre MasseyIn office 1759 1768Serving with Hon Bysse Molesworth Hamilton GorgesPreceded byHon Bysse MolesworthEdward BoltonSucceeded byJohn HatchJohn DamerPersonal detailsBorn1733London EnglandDied1814 aged 80 81 SpouseLady Eliza Beresford m 1751 died 1806 wbr RelationsJohn Rawdon 1st Earl of Moira half brother Sir Richard Levinge 1st Baronet grandfather ChildrenCharles CobbeCatherine PelhamEliza Dorothea Cobbe Lady TuiteParent s Charles CobbeDorothea LevingeResidenceNewbridge House Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life EditCobbe was born in London in 1733 into the prominent Cobbe family His mother Dorothea Levinge a daughter of Sir Richard Levinge 1st Baronet died during childbirth and his father was the Most Reverend Charles Cobbe Archbishop of Dublin Before his parents marriage his mother was the widow of Sir John Rawdon of Moira County Down with whom she had two sons John later Earl of Moira and Arthur Rawdon From his parents marriage he had an elder brother Charles Cobbe who died in 1750 2 He was educated at Trinity College Dublin 3 Career EditCobbe represented Swords in the Parliament of Ireland from 1759 to 1768 and again from 1776 to 1783 4 Cobbe and his wife extended Newbridge House and to house their picture collection built the red drawing room that remains one of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland 2 Personal life EditIn 1751 Cobbe married Lady Eliza Beresford 1736 1806 a younger daughter of Marcus Beresford 1st Earl of Tyrone and Lady Catherine Power suo jure Baroness La Poer Among her siblings were George Beresford 1st Marquess of Waterford John Beresford MP and William Beresford 1st Baron Decies Together they were the parents of 2 Charles Cobbe 1756 1798 who married Anne Power Trench daughter of Richard Trench MP and Frances Power in 1778 Her brother was William Trench 1st Earl of Clancarty 2 Catherine Cobbe c 1765 1839 who married Hon Henry Pelham son of Thomas Pelham 1st Earl of Chichester in 1788 2 Elizabeth Dorothea Cobbe c 1765 1850 who married Sir Henry Tuite 8th Baronet son of Sir Henry Tuite 6th Baronet in 1784 2 Lady Eliza died in England on 6 May 1806 Cobbe died in 1814 2 References Edit Johnston Liik E M 2002 History of the Irish Parliament 1692 1800 Publisher Ulster Historical Foundation 28 Feb 2002 ISBN 1 903688 09 4 a b c d e f g Burke Bernard 1879 A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain amp Ireland London Harrison pp 330 331 Retrieved 9 January 2023 Alumni Dublinenses a register of the students graduates professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin 1593 1860 George Dames Burtchaell Thomas Ulick Sadleir p 159 Dublin Alex Thom and Co 1935 Leigh Rayment s historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons Cites Johnston Liik Edith Mary 2002 The History of the Irish Parliament 1692 1800 6 volumes Ulster Historical Foundation Parliament of IrelandPreceded byJohn HatchJohn Damer Member of Parliament for Swords1776 1783 With Charles King Succeeded byJohn Claudius BeresfordEyre MasseyPreceded byHon Bysse MolesworthEdward Bolton Member of Parliament for Swords1759 1768 With Hon Bysse Molesworth 1759 1761 Hamilton Gorges 1761 1768 Succeeded byJohn HatchJohn DamerPortals Biography Politics Ireland History This article about a Member of the Parliament of Ireland up to 1800 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Cobbe amp oldid 1168035114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
