William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin
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| Born | Ireland |
| Died | Ireland |
| Spouse | Lady Anne Hamilton |
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| Occupation | Politician |
William O'Brien, 9th Baron & 4th Earl of Inchiquin,
Background
O'Brien was the eldest son of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin, and his wife, Mary (née Villiers), sister of the 1st Earl of Jersey, and inherited his father's titles in 1719.[1] He founded the predecessor of the present day Royal Cork Yacht Club, the Water Club of the Cork Harbour, in 1720.
Political career
Inchiquin was
On his death in 1777, without surviving male heirs, his titles passed to his nephew,
Family
On 29 March 1720, he married his cousin, Lady Anne Hamilton, the eldest daughter and heiress of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, and his wife Elizabeth (née Villiers). His wife became 2nd Countess of Orkney in her own right in 1737. They had five children:
- Lady Mary (c.1721–1791), later 3rd Countess of Orkney
- William, styled Lord O'Brien (1725–1727)
- George, styled Lord O'Brien (1727–1728)
- Augustus, styled Lord O'Brien (died in infancy)
- Murrough, styled Lord O'Brien, later styled Viscount Kirkwall (1731–1741)
He married, secondly, Mary Moore, daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Viscount Mount Cashell and Alicia Colville, on 12 October 1761
Additionally, Inchiquin was feted by antiquarians and many of the works of Irish history produced at this time are dedicated to him; as an Anglican deriving his lineage from an old Gaelic family, he was a politique choice for those wishing to disseminate their work in Ascendancy Ireland and Hanoverian Britain.
References
- ^ a b c "O'BRIEN, William, 4th Earl of Inchiquin [I] (c.1700-77)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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