William Crosbie, 1st Earl of Glandore

William Crosbie, 1st Earl of Glandore (c. 1715 – 11 April 1781), known as The Lord Brandon between 1762 and 1771 and as The Viscount Crosbie between 1771 and 1776, was an Irish politician.

Crosbie was the son of Maurice Crosbie, 1st Baron Brandon, by Lady Elizabeth Anne, daughter of Thomas FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry.[1] He was returned to the Irish House of Commons for Ardfert in 1735, a seat he held until 1762, when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the Irish House of Lords.[2] In 1770 he was appointed Custos Rotulorum of County Cork.[3] He was created Viscount Crosbie, of Ardfert in the County of Kerry, in 1771,[4] and was even further honoured when he was made Earl of Glandore, in the County of Cork, in 1776.[5]

Lord Glandore was twice married. He married firstly Lady Theodosia, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley, in 1745. After her death in May 1777 he married secondly Jane, daughter of Edward Vesey and widow of John Ward, in 1777. He died in April 1781 and was succeeded in the earldom by his only surviving son from his first marriage, John. The Countess of Glandore died in September 1787.[1]

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Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Henry Rose
William Crosbie
Member of Parliament for Ardfert
1735–1762
With: William Crosbie 1735–1743
Edmond Malone 1743–1758
Maurice Copinger 1758–1762
Succeeded by
Maurice Copinger
Lancelot Crosbie
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Earl of Glandore
1776–1781
Succeeded by
John Crosbie
Viscount Crosbie
1771–1781
Preceded by
Maurice Crosbie
Baron Brandon
1762–1781