George Brodrick, 4th Viscount Midleton
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George Brodrick, 4th Viscount Midleton (1 November 1754 – 12 August 1836) was a British nobleman.
(died 22 August 1765) and Albinia, the daughter of the Hon Thomas Townshend
. The Brodricks were an English family that had settled in Ireland in the mid-17th century.
from 1766 to 1771,. and was admitted to St. John's College, Cambridge in 1772. Between 1774 and 1796 he was able as an Irish peer to sit as one of the two MPs
for Whitchurch
, the seat being in the gift of his mother's brother, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
.
On 11 June 1796, Midleton was created Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow, in the county of Surrey
.
Midleton died at Peper Harrow (his principal ancestral estate in England) on 12 August 1836, and was buried at Wandsworth
.
by Anne, daughter of Frederick Meinhardt Frankland. By her, who died on 28 June 1783, he had a daughter, Frances Anne, who married Inigo Thomas. Midleton married secondly (13 June 1797) Maria, second daughter of Richard Benyon of Englefield
, by Hannah daughter of Sir Edward Hulse of Breamore House
, Hampshire
. Maria survived him, dying on 22 January 1852. They had six children, including:
Origins
Brodrick was the eldest son and heir of George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount MidletonGeorge Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton
George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton was a British nobleman.-Origins:Brodrick was the first and only surviving son of Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton and Mary Capell, the second daughter of Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex. The Brodricks were an English family that had settled in Ireland...
(died 22 August 1765) and Albinia, the daughter of the Hon Thomas Townshend
Thomas Townshend (MP)
The Honourable Thomas Townshend was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.Townshend was the second son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, from his first marriage to the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham...
. The Brodricks were an English family that had settled in Ireland in the mid-17th century.
Career
Midleton was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
from 1766 to 1771,. and was admitted to St. John's College, Cambridge in 1772. Between 1774 and 1796 he was able as an Irish peer to sit as one of the two MPs
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Whitchurch
Whitchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Whitchurch was a parliamentary borough in the English County of Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1586 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, the seat being in the gift of his mother's brother, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney PC , was a British politician who held several important Cabinet posts in the second half of the 18th century...
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On 11 June 1796, Midleton was created Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow, in the county of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
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Midleton died at Peper Harrow (his principal ancestral estate in England) on 12 August 1836, and was buried at Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:...
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Family
Midleton married first (4 December 1778) Frances, the second daughter of Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of ChichesterThomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester
Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester PC , known as the Lord Pelham of Stanmer from 1768 to 1801, was a British Whig politician.Pelham was the son of Thomas Pelham and his wife Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges...
by Anne, daughter of Frederick Meinhardt Frankland. By her, who died on 28 June 1783, he had a daughter, Frances Anne, who married Inigo Thomas. Midleton married secondly (13 June 1797) Maria, second daughter of Richard Benyon of Englefield
Englefield, Berkshire
Englefield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. The village is mostly within the bounds of the private walled estate of Englefield House....
, by Hannah daughter of Sir Edward Hulse of Breamore House
Breamore House
Breamore House is an Elizabethan manor house noted for its fine collection of paintings and furniture and situated in Breamore, just north of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England.Breamore House was completed in 1583 by the Dodington family...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. Maria survived him, dying on 22 January 1852. They had six children, including:
- George Alan Brodrick, 5th Viscount Midleton
- Harriet Brodrick, who married her cousin, William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton.