Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet
Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet, MP (d. 11 April 1743), was an Irish baronet and politician.
Biography
He was the son of Nicholas Osborne (d. 25 December 1714) and wife Anne Parsons and grandson of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet. He succeeded in the baronetcy on 10 October 1715 on the death of his elder brother. He was a practising barrister and also sat as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Lismore between 1719 and 1727 and for Waterford County between 1727 and 1743.
Marriage and issue
Sir John Osborne married Editha Proby (? - 19 January 1745), daughter of William Proby and wife Henrietta Cornwall, and had an only son:
- Rt. Hon. Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet (? - November 1783)
Sources
- L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 60.
- Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 3031.
External links
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Meredyth Sir Arthur Shaen, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Lismore 1719–1727 With: Sir Arthur Shaen, Bt Hugh Dixon |
Succeeded by Noblett Dunscomb Thomas Carter |
| Preceded by James May Edward May |
Member of Parliament for Waterford County 1727–1743 With: Edward May Lord Villiers James May Ambrose Congreve Beverley Ussher |
Succeeded by Thomas Christmas Beverley Ussher |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Nicholas Osborne |
Baronet (of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon) 1719–1743 |
Succeeded by William Osborne |