Frederick Mason Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown DL (25 December 1804 – 12 September 1880) was an Irish peer and magistrate.

Early life

He was son of Francis Trench and his wife Mary Mason, second daughter of Henry Mason, and nephew to Frederick Trench, 1st Baron Ashtown.

Career

While his claim to his uncle's title was admitted only in 1855, he actually succeeded per special remainder on the latter's death in 1840. Trench was educated at the

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. He was appointed

High Sheriff of County Galway The High Sheriff of County Galway was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Galway. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besi ...

for 1840 and represented the county as Deputy Lieutenant.

Personal life

On 29 August 1831, he married firstly Harriet Georgiana Cosby, youngest daughter of Thomas Cosby, of Stradbally Hall and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth Kelly (daughter of Rt. Hon. Thomas Kelly, Second Justice of the Common Pleas of Ireland). Together, they were the parents of two daughters and three sons, including: * Hon. Charlotte Elizabeth Trench (1832–1854), who died unmarried. * Hon. Frederick Sydney Charles Trench (1839–1879), who married Lady Anne Le Poer Trench, eldest daughter of

William Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty, 2nd Marquess of Heusden (21 September 1803 – 26 April 1872), styled Viscount Dunlo between 1805 and 1837, was an Irish peer, as well a nobleman in the Dutch nobility. He was educated a ...

and Lady Sarah Juliana Butler (eldest daughter of

Somerset Butler, 3rd Earl of Carrick Somerset Richard Butler, 3rd Earl of Carrick (28 September 1779 – 4 February 1838) was the son of Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick and Sarah Taylor. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Carrick and 10th Viscount Ikerrin upon his ...

), in 1867. * Hon. Cosby Godolphin Trench (1844–1925), who married Maria Musgrave, eldest daughter of

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of Tourin and Frances Mary Yates (a daughter of John Ashton Yates MP for County Carlow), in 1873. * Hon. Harriette Mary Trench (d. 1884), who married, as his first wife, Maj. Hon. Frederick Le Poer Trench (1835-1913), second son of the 3rd Earl of Clancarty, in 1883. Frederick was the older brother of her brother's wife Lady Anne. After his first wife's death on 25 February 1845, he married Elizabeth Oliver Gascoigne in

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on 10 February 1852. She was the second daughter of

Richard Oliver Gascoigne Richard Philip Oliver (1763 – 14 April 1843), later known as Richard Oliver Gascoigne, was an Irish landowner at Castle Oliver in County Limerick and Parlington Hall in Yorkshire. Early life He was the eldest surviving son of Isabella Sarah ( ...

, of

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and Mary Turner (daughter of Sir Charles Turner, 1st Baronet, of

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). He lived much of the year at

Castle Oliver Castle Oliver (also ''Clonodfoy'') is a Victorian castle in the south part of County Limerick, Ireland. Built for entertaining rather than for defense, it has a ballroom, drawing room, library, morning room, dining room and hall which feature h ...

, which was built in 1845 by his second wife and her sister Isabella. Trench died, aged 75, at

Clonodfoy Castle Oliver (also ''Clonodfoy'') is a Victorian castle in the south part of County Limerick, Ireland. Built for entertaining rather than for defense, it has a ballroom, drawing room, library, morning room, dining room and hall which feature h ...

(otherwise known as Castle Oliver) and was buried at the family's mausoleum at

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, a week later. His older son Frederick having predeceased him in 1879, he was succeeded in the barony by his grandson

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. His second surviving son Cosby, who inherited Castle Oliver, was a soldier and magistrate.

References

External links

Castle Oliver, Official Website
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