Edward Brabazon, 2nd Earl of Meath

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Edward Brabazon:

http://thepeerage.com/p13093.htm#i130926

Edward Brabazon, 2nd Earl of Meath [1]

• M, #130926,
• b. circa 1610,
• d. 25 March 1675
• Last Edited=10 Feb 2012

Edward Brabazon, 2nd Earl of Meath was born circa 1610.4 He was the son of William Brabazon, 1st Earl of Meath and Jane Bingley.[2],[3]

He married Mary Chambré, daughter of Calcott Chambré and Mary Villiers, in 1632.[5]

He died on 25 March 1675, drowned off Holyhead enroute to England.[6]

Career:

• He was invested as a Knight in 1626.[3]
• He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Athlone from 1634 to 1635.[5]
• He fought in the English Civil War, as a Royalist.[3]
• He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Meath [I., 1627] circa 16 December 1651.[3] He succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, co. Louth [I., 1616] circa 16 December 1651.[3]
• He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] between 1660 and 1669.[3]

Children of Edward Brabazon, 2nd Earl of Meath and Mary Chambré

• 1. Lady Jane Brabazon+[1]
• 2. unknown son Brabazon [3]
• 3. Lady Mary Brabazon [3]
• 4. William Brabazon, 3rd Earl of Meath+ b. c 1635, d. c 27 Feb 1684/85
• 5. Edward Brabazon, 4th Earl of Meath [3] b. c 1638, d. 22 Feb 1707/8
• 6. Chambre Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath+[3] b. c 1645, d. 1 Apr 1715

Citations

• 1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 169. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 270.
• 3. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2659. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• 4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 612.
• 5. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), page 221. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
• 6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 613.

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Date Revised: 27 Jan 2018 by Jane Smith

Edward Brabazon,1st Lord Brabazon, Baron of Ardes - Family Search

Life Sketch

He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1584. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wicklow in 1585. He was appointed Knight on 24 August 1595 by the Lord Deputy [Ireland]. In 1598 he purchased the estate of Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Stafford from 1606 to 1607. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bangor between 1613 and 1615. He was one of the Council of Munster in 1615. He was created 1st Lord Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, co. Louth [Ireland] on 19 July 1616. His last will was dated from 16 February 1624/25 to 27 March 1625. In 1630 he sold the estate of Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire.

Title of Nobility
Lord Brabazon of Ardee
16 July 1616
Ardee, Ireland