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Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath

1721 – 1790

Anglo-Irish peer

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Lived 1721 – 1790 (aged 68–69).

Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath ( – 4 January 1790), styled Lord Brabazon from 1763 to 1772, was an Anglo-Irish peer.

The elder son of Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath and Martha Collins, he sat for County Wicklow from 1745 to 1760. He then sat for County Dublin from 1761 until he succeeded his father in the peerage in 1772. He died on 4 January 1790 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, William. On 20 May 1758, he married Grace Leigh (d. 28 October 1812), daughter of John Leigh of Rosegarland, County Wexford. Their children included: Chaworth Brabazon, Lord Brabazon (18 August 1760 – December 1779) William Brabazon, 9th Earl of Meath (1769–1797), killed in a duel Lady Catherine Brabazon (c.1770 – 24 December 1847), married Reverend Francis Brownlow (1779–1847) John Brabazon, 10th Earl of Meath (1772–1851), succeeded his brother

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1721
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Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland

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Anglo-Irish peer

When was Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath born?

Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath was born in 1721.

When did Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath die?

Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath died on 4 January 1790.

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· Wikipedia: Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath

· Wikidata: Q25344533

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