Kilner Brasier Explained

Kilner Brasier was an Irish politician.[1]

He was the son of Paul Brasier and Sarah Beresford, daughter of Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet and his second wife Sarah Sackville. His father was a Royalist who fought for King Charles I of England during the English Civil War, and after the Restoration of Charles II received grants of land in County Londonderry and County Donegal.

Brasier was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was MP for Dundalk from 1695 to 1703; St Johnstown from 1703 to 1713; and Kilmallock from 1715 to 1725.[3]

He married Anne Brooke, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke of Brookeborough and his second wife Anne St George and had an issue.

Notes and References

  1. http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter69.html Galway Library
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p94: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/limerick%20families%20050.pdf Limerick City Records