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Custos Rotulorum Of County Wicklow
The Custos Rotulorum of County Wicklow was the highest civil officer in County Wicklow, Ireland. The position was later combined with that of Lord Lieutenant of Wicklow. Incumbents *1763–1772 Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath *1772–1790 Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath *1793–1797 William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath *1797–1851 John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Wicklow This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wicklow. A lord-lieutenant is the British monarch's personal representative, in this case of County Wicklow, Ireland. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wicklow, Custos Rotulorum of County Lists of custodes rotulorum County Wicklow-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Wicklow
County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east and the counties of Wexford to the south, Carlow to the southwest, Kildare to the west, and South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown to the north. Wicklow is named after its county town of Wicklow, which derives from the name (Old Norse for "Vikings' Meadow"). Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 155,258 at the 2022 census. Colloquially known as the "Garden of Ireland" for its scenerywhich includes extensive woodlands, nature trails, beaches, and ancient ruins while allowing for a multitude of walking, hiking, and climbing optionsit is the 17th largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area and the 15th largest by population. It is also the fourth largest of Lein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Wicklow
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wicklow. A lord-lieutenant is the British monarch's personal representative, in this case of County Wicklow, Ireland. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831. Governors * Edward Brabazon, 4th Earl of Meath: 1699– (died 1707) * Chaworth Brabazon, 6th Earl of Meath: (died 1763) * Edward Stratford, 2nd Earl of Aldborough: 1778- (died 1801) * Sir Skeffington Smyth, 1st Baronet: (died 1797) * John Stratford, 3rd Earl of Aldborough: 1795– Beatson's ''Political Index'' (1806) vol. IIIp. 374 1823 (died 1823) * The Hon. Hugh Howard: –1831 * Benjamin O'Neale Stratford, 4th Earl of Aldborough: 1777–1831 * William Howard, 3rd Earl of Wicklow: 1814– (died 1818) https://www.nli.ie/pdfs/mss%20lists/wicklow%20papers.pdf * William Howard, 4th Earl of Wicklow: –1831''The Royal Kalendar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl Of Meath
Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath (c. 1691 – 24 November 1772) was an Anglo-Irish peer. The second surviving son of Chambré Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath and Juliana Chaworth, he sat for Dublin County from 1715, when his elder brother was called up to the Irish House of Lords, to 1758. In 1763, he succeeded his brother as Earl of Meath. Around 1720, he married Martha (d. 24 April 1762), daughter of Rev. William Collins. Upon his death in 1772, he was succeeded by his eldest son Anthony. He and Martha had a younger son William who married Katherine Gifford of Aghern, County Cork. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Meath, Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of 1691 births 1772 deaths Brabazon, Edward Brabazon, Edward Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Dublin constituencies Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl Of Meath
Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath ( – 4 January 1790), styled Lord Brabazon from 1763 to 1772, was an Anglo-Irish peer. The elder son of Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath and Martha Collins, he sat for Wicklow County from 1745 to 1760. He then sat for Dublin County from 1761 until he succeeded his father in the peerage in 1772. He died on 4 January 1790 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, William. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin."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 p88: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 On 20 May 1758, he married Grace Leigh (d. 28 October 1812). Their children included: * Chaworth Brabazon, Lord Brabazon (18 August 1760 – December 1779) * William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath (1769–1797), killed in a duel * Lady Catherine Brabazon (c.1770 – 24 December 1847), married Reverend Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brabazon, 9th Earl Of Meath
William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath (6 July 1769 – 26 May 1797), styled Lord Brabazon from 1779 to 1790, was an Anglo-Irish peer. The second son of Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath and Grace Leigh, he became the heir apparent after the death of his elder brother Chaworth in 1779. He sat for Dublin County from 1789 until he succeeded his father in the peerage in 1790. He was never married. Upon dying in a duel with one Captain Robert Gore on 26 May 1797, he was succeeded by his brother John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath. References 1769 births 1797 deaths Brabazon, William Brabazon, Lord Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Dublin constituencies William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ... 9 {{Ireland-pre1801 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brabazon, 10th Earl Of Meath
John Chambré Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath KP PC (I) (9 April 1772 – 15 March 1851), was an Anglo-Irish peer. He was the third son of Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath, and Grace Leigh. He became Earl of Meath in 1797 after the death of his brother William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath, who was killed in a duel with a Captain Robert Gore. He became Custos Rotulorum of County Wicklow from 1797 to 1851 and, from 1831 to 1851, Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin. On 10 September 1831, by reason of his descent from the last Viscount Chaworth, he was created Baron Chaworth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, giving him the automatic right to a seat in the British House of Lords. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 24 November 1831 and was invested as a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1833. On 31 December 1801, he married Lady Melosina Adelaide Meade, daughter of John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam and Theodosia Hawkins-Magill, and had six chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custos Rotulorum
''Custos rotulorum'' (; plural: ''custodes rotulorum''; Latin for "keeper of the rolls", ) is a civic post that is recognised in the United Kingdom (except Scotland) and in Jamaica. England, Wales and Northern Ireland The ''custos rotulorum'' is the keeper of an English, Welsh and Northern Irish county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county. The position is now largely ceremonial. The appointment lay with the Lord Chancellor until 1545, but is now exercised by the Crown, under the Royal sign-manual, and is usually held by a person of rank. The appointment has been united with that of the lord-lieutenancy of the county throughout England since 1836. The ''custos rotulorum'' of Lancashire was formerly appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and that of County Durham vested in the Bishop of Durham until the abolition of its palatine rights. Traditionally, he was one of the justices of the peace. The custos rotulorum of the Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Custodes Rotulorum
The Custos rotulorum, Latin for "keeper of the rolls" within civil government, is the keeper of the English , Welsh and Northern Irish (and, prior to 1922, southern Irish) county records. The Custos is also the principal Justice of the Peace of the county and keeper of the records of the sessions of the local courts and, by virtue of those offices, the highest civil official in the county. The position is now largely ceremonial and generally undertaken by the Lord Lieutenant of the county. The office also exists in Jamaica. England *Bedfordshire *Berkshire *Buckinghamshire *Cambridgeshire *Cheshire *Cornwall *Cumberland *Derbyshire *Devon *Dorset *Durham *East Riding of Yorkshire *Essex *Gloucestershire *Hampshire *Herefordshire *Hertfordshire *Huntingdonshire *Kent *Lancashire *Leicestershire *Lincolnshire *Middlesex *Norfolk *Northamptonshire *North Riding of Yorkshire *Northumberland *Nottinghamshire *Oxfordshire *Rutland *Shropshire *Somerset *Staffordshire *Suffolk *Surrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
