| Edward McEvoy | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Meath |
| Term Start: | 17 December 1855 |
| Term End: | 9 February 1874 |
| Predecessor: | Frederick Lucas Matthew Corbally |
| Alongside: | John Martin (1871–1874) Matthew Corbally (1855–1870) |
| Successor: | John Martin Nicholas Ennis |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 1826 |
| Death Place: | Tobertinan House, County Meath |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Otherparty: | Independent Irish Party (until 1859) |
Edward Francis McEvoy, sometimes spelled MacEvoy,[1] (5 September 1826 – 10 February 1899)[2] was an Irish Liberal and Independent Irish Party politician.
McEvoy was the son of James McEvoy of Tobertinan (Tobertynan House[3] & Estate, Rathmolyon, County Meath) and Theresa Maria Meredyth, daughter of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth. He joined Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1845. In April 1846, he joined the 6th Dragoon Guards as a cornet, and between 1847 and 1851, he was a lieutenant of the same group. He married Eliza Browne, daughter of Andrew Browne of Mount Hazel in 1850.[2] Together they had one child: Pauline Mary McEvoy (–1944),[4] [5] who married the 4th Duke of Stacpoole.
At some point, he was a Justice of the Peace.[5] He also received the Order of St. Gregory the Great.[2]
At a by-election in 1855, McEvoystood as an Independent Irish candidate and was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Meath . He was again elected at the next general election in 1859 and shortly after joined the Liberal Party on its formation. He then held the seat until 1874 when he stood down.[6] [5]
| Escutcheon: | Per fess Azure and per pale Or and Ermien a fess Gules issuant therefrom a demi-lion Argnet in the dexter base a dexter hand couped at the wrist of the fourth. |
| Crest: | A cubit arm erect vested Gules cuffed Erminois in the hand a sword Proper. |
| Torse: | Of the colours. |
| Motto: | Bear And Forbear |
| Notes: | Confirmed 4 July 1855 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms.[7] |