James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond
The Marquess of Thomond | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | 1769 |
Died | 3 July 1855 Bath, Somerset |
Buried | St. Saviour's Church, Walcot, Bath |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Childers HMS Thisbe HMS Emerald HMS Diadem HMS Warspite |
Battles/wars |
|
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Relations | Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond |
Admiral James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond, GCH (1769–1855), styled Lord James O'Brien from 1809 to 1846, was a British naval officer and Chief of Clan O'Brien.
O'Brien, born in 1769, was third son of
As a captain's servant, he entered the navy on 17 April 1783 on board
On 29 November 1809 he was granted a
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
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). John Murray – via Wikisource. . .
References
- ^ "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 & Co. 1885–1900.