The Brabazon Baronetcy, of Newpark in the
County of Mayo, was a title in the
Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 16 December 1797 for Anthony Brabazon. He was the eldest son and heir of George Brabazon, of New Park in
County Mayo, fourth in descent from Sir Anthony Brabazon of Ballinasloe Castle, younger brother of
Edward Brabazon, 1st Baron Ardee, ancestor of the
Earls of Meath
Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family. This family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons and served as High Sher ...
. His son, the second Baronet, represented
County Mayo in Parliament. The title became extinct on his death in 1840. Brabazon Park was eventually inherited by Hugh Brabazon Higgins, only son of Luke Higgins of
Castlebar
Castlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland. Developing around a 13th century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got its name, the town now acts as a social and economic focal point for the surrounding hinterland. W ...
by his second wife Catherine, sister of Sir Anthony Brabazon. He was a Captain in the
15th Hussars, and adopted the surname of Brabazon by royal licence of 15 September 1852. He died in 1864, leaving issue.
Brabazon baronets, of Newpark (1797)
*Sir Anthony Brabazon, 1st Baronet ( – 3 July 1803). Brabazon was the eldest son and heir of George Brabazon, of New Park in
County Mayo, fourth in descent from Sir Anthony Brabazon of Ballinasloe Castle, who was younger brother of
Edward Brabazon, 1st Baron Ardee, ancestor of the
Earls of Meath
Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family. This family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons and served as High Sher ...
, by his wife Sarah, daughter of
Dominick Burke, of Clorough in
County Galway. His father died on 29 March 1780 and his mother in August 1797. On 16 December 1797 he was created a Baronet, of Newpark in the County of Mayo, in the
Baronetage of Ireland, though for what services is unknown. In March 1774 he married Anne, eldest daughter of
Sir Capel Molyneux, 3rd Baronet. Their children included:
** an eldest son, who predeceased his father.
**
William John Brabazon, who succeeded to the baronetcy.
** Anne Mary, who married Hercules Sharpe of Oaklands, in
Westfield, Sussex; they were parents of
***William John Sharpe, who adopted the surname of Brabazon by royal licence 23 April 1841
***
Hercules Brabazon Sharpe, of Brabazon Park, who adopted the surname of Brabazon by royal licence 9 August 1847
** Sarah, who married as his second wife
Henry Francis Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham
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, without issue.
Brabazon died on 3 July 1803 and was buried at Kilconduff, near
Swinford. His widow survived him by many years.
*
Sir William John Brabazon, 2nd Baronet (died 1840)
See also
*
Earl of Meath
Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family. This family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons and served as High Sher ...
*
Baron Brabazon of Tara
References
*
George Edward Cokayne
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, ''The Complete Baronetage'', volume V (Exeter, 1906)
page 441
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland