Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston (1749–1825) was an English peer, landowner, and courtier.
Early life
Frederick Irby was born on 9 June 1749, the son of
William Irby, 1st Baron Boston and Albinia Selwyn. He was educated at
Eton College. He graduated from
Oxford University on 8 July 1763 with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.), and from
St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1769 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).
He succeeded his father as 3rd
Baronet Irby, of Whapload and Boston and 2nd
Baron Boston, on 30 March 1775.
Marriage and children
He married Christian Methuen, daughter of
Paul Methuen and Catharine Cobb of
Corsham Court, Wiltshire, on 15 May 1775.
They had thirteen children, including:
* George Irby, 3rd
Baron Boston b. 27 Dec 1777, d. 12 Mar 1856
* Rear-Admiral
Frederick Paul Irby
Rear Admiral Frederick Paul Irby (18 April 1779 – 24 April 1844) was a British Royal Navy officer and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk.
Birth
Frederick Irby was born on 18 April 1779, the second son of Frederick, 2nd Baron Boston and his ...
b. 18 Apr 1779, d. 24 Apr 1844
* Lt.-Col. Henry Edward Irby b. 27 Aug 1783, d. 9 Mar 1821, who fought at the
Battle of Waterloo and died the service of the 1st West India Regiment.
* Paul Anthony Irby b. 16 Dec 1784, d. 10 Feb 1865, married Patience
Champion de Crespigny, and became Vicar of
Cottesbrook.
* Edward Methuen Irby b. 21 Mar 1788, d. 27 Jul 1809 at the
Battle of Talavera.
* Captain
Charles Leonard Irby
Charles Leonard Irby (9 October 1789 – 3 December 1845) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. He undertook a tour of Europe and the Middle East between 1816 and 1818.
Early life
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b. 9 Oct 1789, d. 3 Dec 1845, traveller in the
Middle East 1789-1845, author of “Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria, and Asia Minor; during the years 1817 & 1818” and “Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria, and the Holy Land” (1852)
* Anne Maria Louisa Irby b. 2 Oct 1792, d. 19 Dec 1870, married Henry Peachey, 3rd
Baron Selsey
Baron Selsey, of Selsey in the County of Sussex, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created on 13 August 1794 for Sir James Peachey, 4th Baronet, Master of the Robes to King George III. He was succeeded by his son, the second ...
.
Life and work
In 1778, Irby built a new mansion at his estate at
Hedsor House, near
Taplow, Buckinghamshire. An engraving of the manor, by his brother-in-law Archdeacon
John Gooch, is now in the British Museum.
An amateur etcher, Irby was invested as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 8 January 1778.
In later life he was a courtier, holding the office of
Lord of the Bedchamber to both
George III and
George IV, from 1780 until his death in 1825.
King George III was godfather to Irby’s oldest son and heir, George, at his baptism on 28 January 1778.
Irby died on 23 March 1825, aged 75, at Lower Grosvenor Street,
Mayfair
Mayfair is an affluent area in the West End of London towards the eastern edge of Hyde Park, in the City of Westminster, between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. It is one of the most expensive districts in the world. ...
, London. His widow died on 9 May 1832.
References
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1749 births
1825 deaths
Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
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People from Taplow