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Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath (c. 1691 – 24 November 1772) was an Anglo-Irish peer.
The second surviving son of Chambré Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath and Juliana Chaworth, he sat for County Dublin from 1715, when his elder brother was called up to the Irish House of Lords, to 1758. In 1763, he succeeded his brother as Earl of Meath.
Around 1720, he married Martha (d. 24 April 1762), daughter of Rev. William Collins. Upon his death in 1772, he was succeeded by his eldest son Anthony. He and Martha had a younger son William who married Katherine Gifford of Aghern, County Cork.
References
- ^ Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1893). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant (L to M). Vol. 5 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 283.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLord Brabazon Joseph Deane |
Member of Parliament for County Dublin 1715–1758 With: John Allen 1715–1717 William Domvile 1717–1727 Sir Compton Domvile 1727–1758 |
Succeeded bySir Compton Domvile Anthony Brabazon |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Unknown | Custos Rotulorum of County Wicklow 1763–1772 |
Succeeded byThe 8th Earl of Meath |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded byChaworth Brabazon | Earl of Meath 1763–1772 |
Succeeded byAnthony Brabazon |