John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine
Member of Parliament for Newtownards | |
|---|---|
| In office 1776–1783 Serving with James Somerville | |
| Preceded by | Cornelius O'Callaghan Arthur Dawson |
| Succeeded by | William Ponsonby Lodge Evans Morres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1726 |
| Died | 7 June 1794 (aged 68) |
| Spouse |
Hon. Alice Caulfeild
(after 1764) |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Browne, 5th Baronet Margaret Dodwell |
John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine (20 May 1726 – 7 June 1794), known as Sir John Browne, 7th Baronet, from 1765 to 1789, was an Irish politician.
Early life
Kilmaine was the younger son of Sir John Browne, 5th Baronet of The Neale, and Margaret Dodwell. His father was the de jure 5th Baronet, of The Neale, but like his predecessors had never assumed the title. His elder brother Sir George Browne, 6th Baronet, was the first to assume the title and, in 1765, Kilmaine succeeded him as seventh Baronet.[1]
Career
In 1776 he was elected to the
Personal life
In 1764, Lord Kilmaine married the Hon. Alice Caulfeild, daughter of James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont and Elizabeth Bernard (a daughter of Francis Bernard, MP and judge of the Court of Common Pleas).[3] Together, they were the parents of:[2]
- James Caulfeild Browne, 2nd Baron Kilmaine (1765–1825), who married Hon. Anne Cavendish, daughter of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet and Sarah Cavendish, 1st Baroness Waterpark, in 1793.[4]
- Hon. John Browne (1770–1855), who married Anne White, daughter of John White, of Jamaica, in 1797.[4]
- Hon. George Browne (1774–1804), who married Mary Colston, daughter of Rev. Alexander Colston of Filkins Hall, Oxfordshire, in 1801.[4]
- Hon. Alicia Margaret Browne (d. 1826), who married John Longworth, of Cregan Castle, in 1787.[4]
- Hon. Maria Sarah Browne, who married Francis Longworth in 1795.[4]
- Hon. Emily Juliana Browne, who married Rev. John Cromie, son of William Cromie and brother of Sir Michael Cromie, 1st Baronet, in 1787.[4]
- Hon. Letitia Browne (d. 1809), who married Maj.-Gen. Sir John Ross in 1798.[4]
Lord Kilmaine died in June 1794, aged 68, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James. Lady Kilmaine died in 1797.[5]
References
- Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 420.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2154.
- ^ Hardy, Francis (1812). Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfeild: Earl of Charlemont. T. Cadell and W. Davies. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1885. p. 750. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
External links
- Browne, John, (1730-1794), 1st Baron Kilmaine at the National Archives
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]