Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet explained

Sir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet (1759 – 27 October 1837), was an Irish baronet and politician.

Biography

The fourth (but second surviving) son of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and wife Elizabeth Christmas, he succeeded in the baronetcy upon his nephew's death on 23 May 1824.[1] Henry Osborne was elected to the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Carysfort in 1798 and for Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in 1800. He voted against the Act of Union in 1799 in order to retain Irish independence from Great Britain and, reputedly refusing government bribes, voted against it again in 1800 when the legislation was finally enacted.[2]

Marriages and issue

Sir Henry Osborne married firstly Harriet Toler, daughter of Daniel Toler, of Beechwood[3] MP for County Tipperary, and niece of John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury, by his wife (m. November 1760) Rebecca Minchin (1749 – September 1800), and had three children:

Sir Henry married secondly on 12 June 1813 Elizabeth Harding (1795 – 9 January 1864), daughter of William Harding, of Ballyduff, Co. Tipperary, and had one son:

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mosley, Charles ([[editor|ed.]]) . . London . Burke's Peerage & Gentry Ltd . 3031 (OSBORNE, Bt) . 2003 . 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. Turtle Bunbury (2014), Members Who Voted Against The Union In 1799 And 1800
  3. http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=TN&regno=22401510 www.buildingsofireland.ie
  4. http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/dunleckney-manor/11131 www.discoverireland.ie
  5. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1907/jun/18/purchase-of-the-thompson-estate-clonfin Hansard (1907)