Henry Moore Sandford, 1st Baron Mount Sandford (28 July 1751 – 29 December 1814), was an Irish landowner and politician.

Early life

Sandford was the son of

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by the Honourable Sarah Moore, daughter of

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Career

He was returned to the

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for

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in 1776, a seat he held until 1783 and again between 1791 and 1800. The latter year he was elevated to the

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as Baron Mount Sandford, of Castlerea in the County of Roscommon, with remainder in default of male issue of his own, to his brothers William and

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, and the heirs male of their bodies.

Personal life

Lord Mount Sandford married Katherine Oliver, daughter of Silver Oliver, in 1780. They had no surviving children. Lord Mount Sandford died in December 1814, aged 63, and was succeeded in the barony according to the special remainder by his nephew

, the son of William Sandford. Lady Mount Sandford died in October 1818.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mount Sandford, Henry Sandford, 1st Baron 1751 births 1814 deaths Barons in the Peerage of Ireland Peers of Ireland created by George III Irish MPs 1776–1783 Irish MPs 1790–1797 Irish MPs 1798–1800 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Roscommon constituencies