Robert Dillon, 3rd Baron Clonbrock (29 March 1807 – 4 December 1893), was an Irish peer. Dillon was the son of Luke Dillon, 2nd Baron Clonbrock, by the Honourable Anastasia, daughter of

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. He was educated at Eton and

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. In December 1826, aged 19, he succeeded his father in the barony. This was an

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and did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the

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. However, in 1838 he was elected an

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. In 1872 he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Galway, a post he held until 1892.

Family

Lord Clonbrock married the Honourable Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill, in 1830. They had four sons and eight daughters : * Hon Luke Amalric Dillon (b. 5 July 1832 - dvp Feb 1833) * Hon Luke Dillon, 4th Baron Clonbrock (10 March 1834 – 12 May 1917) * Col Hon Robert Villiers Dillon (b. 10 Dec 1838 - 19 April 1923), mar. 3 June 1873 Harriet Caroline Elizabeth Gladstone (d. 25 Feb 1932), dau of A S Gladstone * Hon Francis William Dillon (b. 20 Dec 1842 - dvp 9 April 1858) * Hon Frances Letita Dillon (d. 26 September 1911) * Hon Caroline Anastasia Dillon (d. 15 Apr 1907), mar 30 Jan 1877 William Dealtry CMG, son of Ven... * Hon Helen Isabella Dillon (d. 8 Nov 1916) * Hon Louisa Emilia Dillon (d. 23 May 1927) * Hon Georgiana Louisa Dillon (dvp. 2 May 1892) * Hon Alice Elizabeth Dillon (dvp 18 Dec 1878) mar. 26 July 1866 married John Congreve in 1866 and settled at Mount Congreve estate. * Hon Katherine Charlotte Dillon (d. 14 August 1927) * Hon Elizabeth Octavia Dillon (d. 12 January 1928), mar 13 Jan 1875

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Lady Clonbrock died at Clonbrock Castle in December 1864, aged 59. Lord Clonbrock remained a widower until his death in December 1893, aged 86. He was succeeded in the barony by his second but eldest surviving son.

Cricket

Dillon was a member of

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(MCC) and appeared in five

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matches between 1832 and 1834. He was recorded on scorecards as "Lord Clonbrock", scored a cumulative 13 runs and had a highest score of 6.CricketArchive
Accessed 14 April 2013.

References

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