Robert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry PC (Ire) (29 November 1745 – 25 June 1818), known as Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet from 1770 to 1781, was an Irish politician.
He was the son of Sir Robert Deane, 5th Baronet of Dromore and succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1770.
Deane represented Carysfort in the Irish House of Commons between 1771 and 1776 and then Cork County between 1776 and 1781. He was also appointed High Sheriff of County Cork for 1773 [1] and admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1777. In 1781 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Muskerry. In 1783, he was chosen Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, a post he held for the next both years.[2]
Lord Muskerry married Anne, daughter of John FitzMaurice, in 1775 and later inherited Springfield Castle, County Limerick from his father-in-law. He died in June 1818, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son John. Lady Muskerry died in 1830.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Deane, 5th Bt Sir William Mayne, 1st Bt |
Member of Parliament for Carysfort 1771 – 1776 With: Sir William Mayne, 1st Bt |
Succeeded by Thomas Osborne Warden Flood |
| Preceded by Richard Townsend John Hyde |
Member of Parliament for Cork County 1776 – 1781 With: Richard Townsend |
Succeeded by Richard Townsend James Bernard |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Mornington |
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1783 – 1785 |
Succeeded by Viscount Kilwarlin |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Muskerry 1781 – 1818 |
Succeeded by John Thomas Fitzmaurice Deane |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert Deane |
Baronet (of Muskerry) 1770 – 1818 |
Succeeded by John Thomas Fitzmaurice Deane |
[Category:High Sheriffs of County Cork]]