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Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley

1851 – 1927

Anglo-Irish peer

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Lived 1851 – 1927 (aged 76). Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley was a British and Irish military personnel.

Henry O'Callaghan Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley (21 March 1851 – 5 August 1927), was an Anglo-Irish peer.

Dunalley was the son of Henry Prittie, 3rd Baron Dunalley. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1883, Prittie was appointed High Sheriff of Tipperary. He succeeded his father as fourth Baron Dunalley in 1885 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords. However, in 1891 he was elected an Irish representative peer, which he remained until his death. Lord Dunalley also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tipperary from 1905 to 1922. He died in August 1927, aged 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Henry.

He was the owner of 'Countess' a 15-ton yacht on Lough Derg from 1893 to 1919.

He was Commodore of the Lough Derg Yacht Club from 1905 until his death in 1927.

He married Mary Frances Farmer (10 August 1857 – 18 May 1929) daughter of Reginald Onslow Farmer (1828–1904) on 22 August 1876 at Hatfield Hertfordshire. They had six children:

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Harrow School, Trinity College
Positions held
Lord Lieutenant of Tipperary, Custos rotulorum, Representative peer, Member of the House of Lords
Also known as
Henry O'Callaghan Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley of Kilboy

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Who was Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley?

Anglo-Irish peer

When was Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley born?

Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley was born on 21 March 1851.

When did Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley die?

Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley died on 5 August 1927.

What was Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley's occupation?

Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley was a military personnel.

What nationality was Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley?

Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley was British and Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Prittie, 4th Baron Dunalley

· Wikidata: Q5727247

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