Sir Kildare Borrowes, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Kildare Borrowes, 3rd Baronet (c. 1660 – May 1709) was an Irish
politician.
He was the son of Sir Walter Borrowes, 2nd Baronet and Eleanor FitzGerald, daughter of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare
. His mother's family were the richest in County Kildare
and this cemented the position of the Borrowes family in the local landed gentry
. In 1685, Borrowes succeeded his father as baronet. He was High Sheriff of Kildare
in 1697 and again in 1707. Borrowes sat in the Irish House of Commons
for Kildare County
from 1703 until his death in 1709. His home was Barretstown Castle
.
He married Elizabeth Dixon, daughter of Sir Richard Dixon. They had two sons and three daughters. Borrowes was buried at Gilltown and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Walter.
"Borrowes" was pronounced "burrows".
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...
politician.
He was the son of Sir Walter Borrowes, 2nd Baronet and Eleanor FitzGerald, daughter of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare
George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare
George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare was known as the "Fairy Earl", apparently for no other reason than that his portrait, still extant, was painted on a small scale." He was the son of Thomas FitzGerald and Frances Randolph and grandson of Edward FitzGerald and Agnes Leigh.-Family:He...
. His mother's family were the richest in County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
and this cemented the position of the Borrowes family in the local landed gentry
Landed gentry
Landed gentry is a traditional British social class, consisting of land owners who could live entirely off rental income. Often they worked only in an administrative capacity looking after the management of their own lands....
. In 1685, Borrowes succeeded his father as baronet. He was High Sheriff of Kildare
High Sheriff of Kildare
The High Sheriff of Kildare was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Kildare, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Kildare County Sheriff. The High Sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
in 1697 and again in 1707. Borrowes sat in 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 Kildare County
Kildare County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kildare County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kildare County was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
from 1703 until his death in 1709. His home was Barretstown Castle
Barretstown Castle
Barretstown Castle is a castle in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. It stands on the site of a late 12th century Anglo-Norman castle.-History:...
.
He married Elizabeth Dixon, daughter of Sir Richard Dixon. They had two sons and three daughters. Borrowes was buried at Gilltown and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Walter.
"Borrowes" was pronounced "burrows".