Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet explained

Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet PC (Ire) (c. 1707 – 7 February 1770)^[1] was an Irish barrister-at-law and politician.

He was the third son of Sir Matthew Deane, 3rd Baronet and his wife Jane Sharpe, only daughter of Reverend William Sharpe.^[2] In 1751, he succeeded his older brother Matthew as baronet.^[1] He was invested to the Privy Council of Ireland in 1768^[3] and represented Tallow in the Irish House of Commons from 1757 to 1768. The following year, he stood for Carysfort, a seat he held until his death in 1770.^[4]

On 24 August 1738, he married Charleton Tilson, second daughter of Thomas Tilson.^[5] They had six daughters and four sons.^[6] Robert, the oldest surviving son, succeeded to the baronetcy and was later raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Muskerry,^[1] while his younger brother Jocelyn Deane was also a Member of Parliament.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leigh Rayment – Baronetage . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501224840/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsD1.htm . 1 May 2008 . usurped . 27 March 2009 .
2. Book: Burke, John . A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire . Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley . London . II . 4th . 1832 . 213 .
3. Web site: Leigh Rayment – Privy Council of Ireland . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022603/http://leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncilI.htm . 7 June 2008 . usurped . 27 March 2009 .
4. Web site: Leigh Rayment – Irish House of Commons 1692–1800 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm . 7 June 2008 . usurped . 27 March 2009 .
5. Web site: ThePeerage – Sir Robert Deane, 5th Bt . 27 March 2009 .
6. Book: Debrett, John . G. Woodfall . fifth . Debrett's Baronetage of England . II . 1824 . London . 912 .