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Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin - Wikipedia

Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin

Edward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin KP (14 May 1839 – 9 April 1900) was the holder of a hereditary peerage in the Peerage of Ireland, as well as Chief of the Name of O'Brien and Prince of Thomond in the Gaelic Irish nobility. In 1862, he was appointed High Sheriff of Clare.[1]

Edward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin, 1865
Emily Holmes-á Court, first wife of Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin.

Born the eldest son of Lucius O'Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin and Mary Fitzgerald. He took the title in March 1872, upon the death of his father, and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick on 5 August 1892. On 26 April 1882 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 7th Brigade, South Irish Division, Royal Artillery (the Clare Militia), which he held until his death.[1][2]

He married firstly Emily Holmes-á Court, the daughter of William Holmes-á Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury, and together they had four children:[1]

He then married Ellen Harriet, the daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly, with whom he had a further ten children:[1]

  • Clare O'Brien (1875–1950), married Brig-Gen Noel Armar Lowry-Corry, DSO
  • Moira O'Brien (1876–?) married twice
  • Eileen O'Brien (1877–?)
  • Maud O'Brien (1878–?)
  • Donough O'Brien (1879–?) Barrister-at-Law
  • Beatrice O'Brien (1882–?), married Marquess Guglielmo Marconi, the radio pioneer
  • Lilah O'Brien (1884–?) married twice
  • Capt Henry Barnaby O'Brien, MC (1887–?)
  • Doreen O'Brien (1888–?)
  • Lt Desmond O'Brien, Royal Flying Corps (born 1895, killed in action 1915)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 100th Edn, London, 1953: 'Inchiquin'.
  2. ^ Army List, various dates.
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Clare
1879–1900
Succeeded by
Hector Stewart Vandeleur
Political offices
Preceded by Representative peer for Ireland
1873–1900
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Baron Inchiquin
1872–1900
Succeeded by