William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton (8 July 1798 – 29 August 1870) was an Irish peer and Anglican clergyman, styled Hon. William John Brodrick from 1849 to 1863. Brodrick was the second son of

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, and was educated at

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. Lord Midleton was the

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in the Church of England from 1863 to 1867

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1967 and an

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. Just a few months before her death, William was married to his first wife Lady Elizabeth Anne Brudenell (6 Mar 1795 – 21 Nov 1824) on 16 March 1824, the daughter of the 6th Earl of Cardigan. He later married his cousin Harriet Brodrick (10 Aug 1804 – 13 Aug 1893) on 31 March 1829 with whom he had children.

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1798 births 1870 deaths Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland Deans of Exeter Ordained peers Place of birth missing {{Ireland-viscount-stub