George Evans, 1st Baron Carbery
George Evans, 1st Baron Carbery PC (Ire) (ca. 1680 – 28 August 1749) was an Irish politician and peer.
Evans was the son of George Evans, of Bulgaddon Hall, County Limerick (1655 - May 1720) and his wife (m. 1679) Mary (née Eyre). He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Limerick County in 1707, a seat he held until 1715. Evans's father had earlier been a strong supporter of William and Mary but declined King George I's offer of a peerage. However, the peerage was accepted by his son, who in 1715 was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Carbery, of Carbery in the County of Cork, with remainder to the male issue of his father. He was admitted to the Irish Privy Council the same year. He later represented Westbury in the British House of Commons from 1715 to 1722 and again from 1724 to 1727.
Lord Carbery married Anne, daughter of William Stafford, in 1703. He died in August 1749 and was succeeded by his son George. Lady Carbery died in 1757.
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- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Southwell, 2nd Bt Charles Oliver |
Member of Parliament for Limerick County 1707–1715 With: Sir Thomas Southwell, 2nd Bt 1707–1713 George King 1713–1715 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Southwell, 2nd Bt Robert Oliver |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Francis Annesley Willoughby Bertie |
Member of Parliament for Westbury 1715 – 1722 With: Charles Allanson |
Succeeded by James Bertie Francis Annesley |
| Preceded by James Bertie Francis Annesley |
Member of Parliament for Westbury 1724 – 1727 With: Francis Annesley |
Succeeded by Francis Annesley John Hoskins Gifford |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Carbery 1715 – 1749 |
Succeeded by George Evans |