John Stratford, 3rd Earl of Aldborough
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John Stratford, 3rd Earl of Aldborough (c. 1740 – 7 March 1823) styled The Honourable from 1763 to 1801, was an Irish
peer and politician.
and his wife Martha O'Neale, daughter of the Venerable Benjamin O'Neale, sometime Archdeacon of Leighlin.
(MP) for Baltinglass
, the same constituency his father and his older brother had represented before, and held this seat until 1777. Subsequently he was returned to the Irish House of Commons
for Wicklow County. From 1790, he sat again for Baltinglass until the Act of Union in 1801, when he succeeded his older brother Edward
as earl.
In 1795, Stratford was appointed Governor of County Wicklow.
, and had by her three daughters. The oldest, Elizabeth, named after her mother, married John Halliday, later Tollemache, and had John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache
. Louisa-Martha (1748–1814), married Hon. John Rodney, a younger son of George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, and Emily (died 1863), married Thomas Best (died 1829).
Stratford died at Belan in County Kildare in 1823 and lacking male issue, he was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother Benjamin
. His wife died in 1845.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
peer and politician.
Background
He was the second son of John Stratford, 1st Earl of AldboroughJohn Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough
John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:Born at Ormond, he was the son of Edward Stratford and his first wife Elizabeth Baisley, daughter of Euseby Baisley. Stratford was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.-Career:In 1721, he entered the Irish House of...
and his wife Martha O'Neale, daughter of the Venerable Benjamin O'Neale, sometime Archdeacon of Leighlin.
Career
In 1763, Stratford, stood as Member of ParliamentMember 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,...
(MP) for Baltinglass
Baltinglass (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Baltinglass was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Baltinglass was not represented.-Members of Parliament, 1664–1801:*1665–1666 Richard Bulkeley...
, the same constituency his father and his older brother had represented before, and held this seat until 1777. Subsequently he was returned to the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Wicklow County. From 1790, he sat again for Baltinglass until the Act of Union in 1801, when he succeeded his older brother Edward
Edward Stratford, 2nd Earl of Aldborough
Edward Augustus Stratford, 2nd Earl of Aldborough FRS , styled The Honourable from 1763 to 1777 and Viscount Amiens in the latter year, was an Irish peer and Whig politician.-Background:...
as earl.
In 1795, Stratford was appointed Governor of County Wicklow.
Family
In April 1777, he married Elizabeth Hamilton, eldest daughter of Reverend Frederick Hamilton, Archdeacon of Raphoe and son of Lord Archibald HamiltonLord Archibald Hamilton
Lord Archibald Hamilton was a British politician.Hamilton was the youngest son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton. He became a Captain in the Royal Navy and in 1708, was elected as MP for Lanarkshire...
, and had by her three daughters. The oldest, Elizabeth, named after her mother, married John Halliday, later Tollemache, and had John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache
John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache
John Jervis Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache , was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and a major landowner and estate manager in Cheshire.-Personal life and career:...
. Louisa-Martha (1748–1814), married Hon. John Rodney, a younger son of George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, and Emily (died 1863), married Thomas Best (died 1829).
Stratford died at Belan in County Kildare in 1823 and lacking male issue, he was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother Benjamin
Benjamin Stratford, 4th Earl of Aldborough
Benjamin O'Neale Stratford, 4th Earl of Aldborough styled The Honourable from 1763 until 1823, was an Irish peer and politician....
. His wife died in 1845.