William Odel was born in 1752, the eldest son of Captain John Odel of Fort William House[1] Bealdurogy, County Limerick and his third wife, Jane Baylee of Lough Gur, County Limerick. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1768. He was twice married, first to Aphra Crone (died Sept. 1814), daughter of John Crone of Doneraile, County Cork, with whom he had seven sons and five daughters.[2] In 1818 he married Anna Maria Finucane of Ennis, niece and heir of Fr. James Finucane, Catholic priest and substantial landowner, of Kilfarboy, County Clare.[3]
While a member of the Irish House of Commons, Odell was a supporter of the Act of Union and boasted at the time that he was the only member that did so without seeking reward. As a member of the House of Commons, he first came to notice when in 1803, along with Charles Silver Oliver, the other County Limerick MP, he voted with the Opposition for an inquiry into the finances of the Prince of Wales's finances. He was down as a supporter of the second Pitt administration but this was conditional on obtaining a position in the army for his son. This intrigue continued after Grenville became Prime Minister after Pitt's death in 1806. Grenville was less accommodating than Pitt so Odell transferred his support to Portland and Portland rewarded him with an office for his son. During this period Odell increased his commitment to the Militia and was away from Parliament. Indeed, throughout his Parliamentary career there is no record of him speaking though he did vote on occasion.[5] he did make time, however, in 1808 and 1813 to be present to support Catholic Relief.[6] The government needed support of Irish MPs, and Odell was one of those that supported the Walcheren Campaign, and likewise he supported the government by opposing various attempts at reform. He was returned in 1812 unopposed.[7]
Between 1811 and 1814 he was a member of the board of the Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, and after that office was abolished in 1816 he served on the board of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury until he lost his seat in 1819. In that period he continued to support Catholic Relief and at one stage quoted as saying he "... should always vote for everything favourable to the Roman Catholics..." For the remainder of the decade Odell was an infrequent attender at Parliament though he did make the effort to attend whenever the matter of Catholic Relief came up. He also continued to canvas for his son to receive an office. No office for his son was forthcoming neither was any other office for Odell and in the 1818 election he was forced to step aside because of lack of government support.[8] Throughout his political career Odell was supported by the Lords Clare who acted as his patron as he had little means of his own. He was succeeded in his seat by Richard Hobart FitzGibbon, the second son (and later third Earl) of 1st Earl of Clare.[citation needed]
Later lifeedit
In 1818 the year he lost his seat Odell married Anna Maria Finucane, a Catholic, and this did not endear him to the Establishment. Having failed to secure for himself or his sons any office and income attached to the office his financial difficulties increased. He was unable to pay his debts and as a result he was confined to Marshalsea debtors' prison where he remained for 12 years until his death in 1831.
Referencesedit
^"ESTATE: O'DELL/ODELL". Landed Estates Database. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^DE BREFFNY, Brian (1982). "Letters to John Crone of Doneraile, Co Cork, 1763-1781". Irish Ancestor. XIV: 74–82.
^"ESTATE: FINUCANE (BALLYNACRAGGY)". Landed Estates Database. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^Snoddy, Oliver. "Notes on the Volunteers, Militia, Yeomanry, Orangemen and Fencibles of Co Limerick" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^"Voting record, Odell, W". Hansard 1803-2005. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^"MR. GRATTAN'S MOTION FOR A COMMITTEE ON THE CLAIMS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS—ADJOURNED DEBATE". Handard 1803-2005. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^Walker, B.M. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 22. ISBN0901714127.
^"ODELL, William (1752-1831), of Fortwilliam and the Grove, Rathkeale, co. Limerick". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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William Odell 1752 1831 was an Irish Member of Parliament for Limerick Contents 1 Early life 2 Public life 3 Later life 4 ReferencesEarly life editWilliam Odel was born in 1752 the eldest son of Captain John Odel of Fort William House 1 Bealdurogy County Limerick and his third wife Jane Baylee of Lough Gur County Limerick He was educated at Trinity College Dublin graduating in 1768 He was twice married first to Aphra Crone died Sept 1814 daughter of John Crone of Doneraile County Cork with whom he had seven sons and five daughters 2 In 1818 he married Anna Maria Finucane of Ennis niece and heir of Fr James Finucane Catholic priest and substantial landowner of Kilfarboy County Clare 3 Public life editOdell held several offices apart from being a Member of Parliament He was High Sheriff of County Limerick between 1789 and 1790 In 1793 he was made Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed County Limerick Militia 4 He sat in the Irish House of Commons for County Limerick In 1817 with John Maxwell Barry he became the first Irish Commissioners of the Treasury after that office was merged with Lord High Treasurer of Ireland While a member of the Irish House of Commons Odell was a supporter of the Act of Union and boasted at the time that he was the only member that did so without seeking reward As a member of the House of Commons he first came to notice when in 1803 along with Charles Silver Oliver the other County Limerick MP he voted with the Opposition for an inquiry into the finances of the Prince of Wales s finances He was down as a supporter of the second Pitt administration but this was conditional on obtaining a position in the army for his son This intrigue continued after Grenville became Prime Minister after Pitt s death in 1806 Grenville was less accommodating than Pitt so Odell transferred his support to Portland and Portland rewarded him with an office for his son During this period Odell increased his commitment to the Militia and was away from Parliament Indeed throughout his Parliamentary career there is no record of him speaking though he did vote on occasion 5 he did make time however in 1808 and 1813 to be present to support Catholic Relief 6 The government needed support of Irish MPs and Odell was one of those that supported the Walcheren Campaign and likewise he supported the government by opposing various attempts at reform He was returned in 1812 unopposed 7 Between 1811 and 1814 he was a member of the board of the Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and after that office was abolished in 1816 he served on the board of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury until he lost his seat in 1819 In that period he continued to support Catholic Relief and at one stage quoted as saying he should always vote for everything favourable to the Roman Catholics For the remainder of the decade Odell was an infrequent attender at Parliament though he did make the effort to attend whenever the matter of Catholic Relief came up He also continued to canvas for his son to receive an office No office for his son was forthcoming neither was any other office for Odell and in the 1818 election he was forced to step aside because of lack of government support 8 Throughout his political career Odell was supported by the Lords Clare who acted as his patron as he had little means of his own He was succeeded in his seat by Richard Hobart FitzGibbon the second son and later third Earl of 1st Earl of Clare citation needed Later life editIn 1818 the year he lost his seat Odell married Anna Maria Finucane a Catholic and this did not endear him to the Establishment Having failed to secure for himself or his sons any office and income attached to the office his financial difficulties increased He was unable to pay his debts and as a result he was confined to Marshalsea debtors prison where he remained for 12 years until his death in 1831 References edit ESTATE O DELL ODELL Landed Estates Database Retrieved 23 March 2019 DE BREFFNY Brian 1982 Letters to John Crone of Doneraile Co Cork 1763 1781 Irish Ancestor XIV 74 82 ESTATE FINUCANE BALLYNACRAGGY Landed Estates Database Retrieved 23 March 2019 Snoddy Oliver Notes on the Volunteers Militia Yeomanry Orangemen and Fencibles of Co Limerick PDF Retrieved 23 March 2019 Voting record Odell W Hansard 1803 2005 Retrieved 23 March 2019 MR GRATTAN S MOTION FOR A COMMITTEE ON THE CLAIMS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS ADJOURNED DEBATE Handard 1803 2005 Retrieved 23 March 2019 Walker B M 1978 Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy p 22 ISBN 0901714127 ODELL William 1752 1831 of Fortwilliam and the Grove Rathkeale co Limerick The History of Parliament Retrieved 23 March 2019 Parliament of IrelandPreceded byJohn Massy John Waller Member of Parliament for County Limerick1798 1801 With John Waller 1798 Succeeded byParliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byNA Member of Parliament for County Limerick 1801 1818 With John Waller 1801 1802Charles Silver Oliver 1802 1806Windhan Henry Quin 1806 1820 Succeeded byRichard Hobart Fitzgibbon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Odell MP amp oldid 1152463623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
