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Osborne Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Osborne, two in the baronetage of England and one in the baronetage of Ireland. Two creations are extant. The Osborne baronetcy, of Kiveton in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1620. For more information on this creation, see the Duke of Leeds. The Osborne, later Osborn baronetcy, of Chicksands in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 February 1662. For more information on this creation, see Osborn baronets. The Osborne baronetcy, of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon in County Waterford, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 15 October 1629 for Richard Osborne. The second and seventh baronets represented County Waterford in the Irish House of Commons, the eighth Baronet represented Carysfort while the eleventh baronet sat in Parliament for Carysfort and Enniskillen. The eleventh baronet voted against the Act of Union in 1799 in or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of England
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It is Ireland's largest inland county and shares a border with 8 counties, more than any other. The population of the county was 159,553 at the 2016 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles. Tipperary County Council is the local authority for the county. In 1838, County Tipperary was divided into two ridings, North and South. From 1899 until 2014, they had their own county councils. They were unified under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, which came into effect following the 2014 local elections on 3 June 2014. Geography Tipperary is the sixth-largest of the 32 counties by area and the 12th largest by population. It is the third-largest of Munster's 6 counties by both size and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Osborne, two in the baronetage of England and one in the baronetage of Ireland. Two creations are extant. The Osborne baronetcy, of Kiveton in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1620. For more information on this creation, see the Duke of Leeds. The Osborne, later Osborn baronetcy, of Chicksands in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 February 1662. For more information on this creation, see Osborn baronets. The Osborne baronetcy, of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon in County Waterford, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 15 October 1629 for Richard Osborne. The second and seventh baronets represented County Waterford in the Irish House of Commons, the eighth Baronet represented Carysfort while the eleventh baronet sat in Parliament for Carysfort and Enniskillen. The eleventh baronet voted against the Act of Union in 1799 in or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Companions Of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded on 4 June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements. Founded on the same date as the Order of the British Empire, it is sometimes regarded as the junior order to the Order of Merit. The order was originally intended to be conferred upon a limited number of persons for whom this special distinction seemed to be the most appropriate form of recognition, constituting an honour disassociated either from the acceptance of title or the classification of merit. It is now described as being "awarded for having a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine, or government lasting over a long period of time". The first recipients of the order were all decorated for "services in connection with the war" and were listed in ''The London Gazette''. Composition The order consists of the monarch of the Commonwealth realms, who is the Sovereign of the Order of the Companions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland. It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population. English is the main language and Ulster English the main dialect. A minority also speak Irish, and there are Gaeltachtaí (Irish-speaking regions) in southern County Londonderry, the Gaeltacht Quarter, Belfast, and in County Donegal; collectively, these three regions are home to a quarter of the total Gaeltacht population of Ireland. Ulster-Scots is also spoken. Lough Neagh, in the east, is the largest lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Peter Osborne, 17th Baronet
Sir Peter George Osborne, 17th Baronet (born 29 June 1943) is a British businessman, who co-founded the interior design firm Osborne & Little in 1968. He is the father of George Osborne, the Conservative politician and former Chancellor of the Exchequer. Early life Peter Osborne was born on 29 June 1943. He is the elder son of Sir George Osborne, 16th Baronet, who as a soldier was decorated during the First World War, and Mary Horn. Osborne was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and received an MA from Christ Church, Oxford. He succeeded to the baronetcy, becoming the 17th Osborne baronet of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon, on 21 July 1960, upon the death of his father. Career In 1968, Osborne and his brother-in-law Anthony Little co-founded Osborne & Little, a successful manufacturer and retailer of upmarket wallpaper and fabrics, opening its initial showroom in Chelsea. It was revealed in 2016 that the firm had made £6 million in a 2004 property deal with a developer fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet
Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet, (27 July 1894 – 21 July 1960) was an Anglo-Irish baronet and British Army officer. He was decorated for gallantry during the First World War. Biography Osborne was born on 27 July 1894. He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Osborne, 15th Baronet and wife Kathleen Eliza ''née'' Whitfield, of Framfield Grange, Sussex. Osborne was educated at Repton School, Derbyshire before entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire. Career Osborne fought with distinction in the First World War, receiving mentions in despatches. Wounded in combat twice, Osborne was awarded the Military Cross in 1917 and was promoted major in 1932 before retiring from regular service with the Royal Sussex Regiment in the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Osborne succeeded to the family title, the Osborne Baronetcy of Ballentaylor and Ballylemonon, on 23 October 1948. Personal life and death Osborne married on 27 February 1938 Mary Grace Horn (1903 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet
Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet (1759 – 27 October 1837), was an Irish baronet and politician. Biography The fourth (but second surviving) son of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and wife Elizabeth Christmas, he succeeded in the baronetcy upon his nephew's death on 23 May 1824. Henry Osborne was elected to the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Carysfort in 1798 and for Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in 1800. He voted against the Act of Union in 1799 in order to retain Irish independence from Great Britain and, reputedly refusing government bribes, voted against it again in 1800 when the legislation was finally enacted. Marriages and issue Sir Henry Osborne married firstly Harriet Toler, daughter of Daniel Toler, of Beechwood MP for County Tipperary, and niece of John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury, by his wife (m. November 1760) Rebecca Minchin (1749 – September 1800), and had three children: * Eliza Osborne (died 3 August 1853), married in 1804 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet
Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet, MP (1757 – 3 June 1821) was an Irish baronet and politician. Biography He was the eldest son of Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and his wife Elizabeth ''née'' Christmas, daughter of Thomas Christmas and Elizabeth Marshall. Sir Thomas sat as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Carysfort between 1776 and 1797 and served as High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1795, having succeeded to the baronetcy upon his father's death in 1783. Marriage and issue Osborne married on 6 April 1816 at St. Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, Catherine Rebecca Smith (1796 - 10 October 1856). Catherine Rebecca Smith was the daughter of Major Robert Smith RM (1754 - Chatham, Kent, 2 July 1813) and his wife Margaret Ramsay (1766 - Newtown, Ireland, April 1839), and a granddaughter of the Revd James Ramsay and his wife Rebecca Akers. Sir Thomas and Lady Osborne had two children: * Sir William Osborne, 10th Baronet (1817 - 23 May 182 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet
Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet, (d. 30 September 1783) was an Irish baronet and politician. Biography The son of Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet and his wife Editha Proby, he succeeded in the baronetcy on 11 April 1743. Osborne served as High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1750 and served as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Carysfort (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Carysfort between 1761 and 1768, for Dungarvan (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Dungarvan between 1768 and 1783 and for Carysfort again in 1783, and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland, Irish Privy Council in 1770. Marriage and issue Sir William Osborne married (marriage licence, lic. 20 March 1749) Elizabeth Christmas, daughter of Thomas Christmas MP, of Whitfield, County Waterford, Whitfield, Co. Waterford and Elizabeth Marshall, and had eight children: * Elizabeth Osborne (1754 - November 1783), married on 19 March 1774 as his first wife John Proby, 1st Earl of Carysf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet
Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet (died 11 April 1743), was an Irish baronet, landowner and politician. Biography He was the younger son of Nicholas Osborne (died 25 December 1714) and wife Anne ''née'' Parsons, and grandson of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet and Sir Laurence Parsons, 1st Baronet. He succeeded his brother, Sir Nicholas Osborne, 6th Baronet, in 1719. Educated at the Middle Temple, he practised as a barrister after being called to the Bar at King's Inns, Dublin in 1726. Sir John served as member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Lismore from 1719 until 1727 and for County Waterford between 1727 and 1743. Marriage Osborne married Editha Proby (died 19 January 1745), daughter of William Proby of Fort St George Fort St. George (or historically, White Town) is a fortress in the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English (later British) fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet
Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet, of Tichenor, County Waterford (1639 – 10 October 1715) was an Irish baronet and landowner. Biography He was the eldest son of Nicholas Osborne (1620 – 18 April 1696), Clerk of the Crown of Ireland, who was seated at Cappagh, County Tyrone. After serving as High Sheriff of County Waterford for 1672–73, Thomas Osborne was knighted in 1679. The senior patrilineal grandson of Sir Richard Osborne, 1st Baronet and wife Mary Dalton, Sir Thomas was heir presumptive to the baronetcy from April until October 1713 when he succeeded his cousin, the 4th baronet, in the title. Family Sir Thomas Osborne married firstly Katherine Butler, and had one son (and daughters including): * Nicholas Osborne (1669 – 25 December 1714), married 3 July 1684 Anne Parsons, daughter of Sir Laurence Parsons, 1st Baronet, of Birr Castle and wife Frances Savage daughter of William Savage, of Castle Rheban, County Kildare, and had two sons and four daughters: ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
