Sir Arthur Shaen, 2nd Baronet (c.1650 – 24 June 1725) was an

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politician.

Biography

Shaen was the son of Sir James Shaen, 1st Baronet and Frances FitzGerald, a daughter of

George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare (23 January 1612 – 29 May 1660) was known as the "Fairy Earl", apparently for no other reason than that his portrait, which is extant, was painted on a small scale." Biography FitzGerald was the son of T ...

. Between 1692 and his death in 1725, he was the Member of Parliament for Lismore in the

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. On 13 December 1695 he succeeded to his father's

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. Shaen was

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in 1708 and High Sheriff of Roscommon in 1709 and 1718. He was married twice; firstly to Jane Hele, daughter and heiress of Sir Samuel Hele, 2nd Baronet, and secondly to Susanna Magan, by whom he had two daughters. On his death without male heirs, his title became extinct.Cokayne, George E, ''Complete Baronetage'' (London, 1903); Vol. III; p.323.

References

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