Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath (c. 1691 – 24 November 1772) was an

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peer. The second surviving son of Chambré Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath and Juliana Chaworth, he sat for

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from 1715, when his elder brother was called up to the

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, to 1758. In 1763, he succeeded his brother as

Earl of Meath Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1627 and is held by the head of the Brabazon family. History The Brabazon family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Com ...

. Around 1720, he married Martha (d. 24 April 1762), daughter of Rev. William Collins. Upon his death in 1772, he was succeeded by his eldest son Anthony. He and Martha had a younger son William who married Katherine Gifford of Aghern,

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Meath, Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of 1690s births 1772 deaths Brabazon, Edward Brabazon, Edward Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Dublin constituencies

Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...