Sir Edward Crosbie, 5th Baronet

Sir Edward Crosbie, 5th Baronet (born c. 1755, died 5 June 1798)^[1] was the first United Irishman to be executed^[2] for treason after the 1798 Rebellion in Carlow, Ireland.

Crosbie lived at Crosbie Park until 1770, when at the age of 15 he went on to Trinity College, Dublin as a fellow commoner. In 1773, at the age of 18, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy, as the 5th Baronet Crosbie of Maryborough in Queen's County. The following year he took his Bachelor of Arts. On 21 April 1774, Crosbie received a pension "during the King's pleasure" of £150 per annum. His younger brother Richard, Ireland's first balloonist, received £50.

In 1778, Crosbie was called to the bar.

After the 1798 Rebellion, Crosbie was executed for leading the United Irishmen from his house, Viewmount, into Carlow. However, there is evidence to suggest that this was a miscarriage of justice.^[3][4]

See also

• Rev. John Crosbie

References

1. Lundy, Darryl. "Person Page - 18871". The Peerage., thePeerage.com. Accessed 23 August 2011.
2. Sir Edward Crosbie and the Carlow rebellion
3. Trial and Execution of Sir Edward Crosbie
4. A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century. In 5 volumes. Volume 4 By William Edward Hartpole Lecky

Sources

• Crosbj (Crosbie) Family History dating back to 1050
• An Historical Review Of The State Of Ireland (Volume 2) By Francis Plowden
• History of Viewmount House
• Trial and execution of Sir Edward Crosbie