John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath
Coat of Arms of the Earls of Meath
John Chambre Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath KP PC (I) (9 April 1772 – 15 March 1851) was an Anglo-Irish peer.
He became Earl of Meath in 1797 after the death of his brother William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath. He became Custos Rotulorum of County Wicklow from 1797 to 1851 and, from 1831 to 1851, Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin.
On 10 September 1831, he was created Baron Chaworth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, giving him the automatic right to a seat in the British House of Lords.[1] He was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 24 November 1831 and was invested as a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1833.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cracroft's Peerage: The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage - Meath, Earl of (I, 1627)".
- ↑ Rayment, Leigh. "Knights of the Order of St Patrick". Retrieved 2008-12-13.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Meath
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Office created |
Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin 1831–1851 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Howth |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by William Brabazon |
Earl of Meath 1797–1851 |
Succeeded by William Brabazon |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Chaworth 1831–1851 |
Succeeded by William Brabazon |
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