Robert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry PC (Ire) (29 November 1745 – 25 June 1818), known as Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet from 1770 to 1781, was an Irish politician. He was the son of

Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet PC (Ire) (c. 1707 – 7 February 1770) was an Irish barrister-at-law and politician. He was the third son of Sir Matthew Deane, 3rd Baronet and his wife Jane Sharpe, only daughter of Reverend William Sharpe. In 1 ...

of Dromore and succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1770. Deane represented Carysfort in the

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between 1771 and 1776 and then

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between 1776 and 1781. He was also appointed High Sheriff of County Cork for 1773 and admitted to the

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in 1777. From 1780 to his death he was Custos Rotulorum of County Limerick. In 1781 he was raised to the

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as Baron Muskerry, in the County of Cork. In 1783, he was chosen Grandmaster of the

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, a post he held for the next both years.

Marriage and succession

Lord Muskerry married Anne, daughter of John FitzMaurice, in 1775 and later inherited Springfield Castle, County Limerick from his father-in-law. He died in June 1818, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son John. Lady Muskerry died in 1830.

References

* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * 1745 births 1818 deaths 19th-century Irish people Politicians from County Cork Barons in the Peerage of Ireland Peers of Ireland created by George III Irish MPs 1769–1776 Irish MPs 1776–1783 Members of the Privy Council of Ireland High sheriffs of County Cork Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Cork constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub