Sir Samuel Bradstreet, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Samuel Bradstreet, 3rd Baronet (October 1738 – 2 May 1791) was an Irish
politician and barrister.
He was the second son of Sir Simon Bradstreet, 1st Baronet and his wife Ellen Bradstreet, daughter of his uncle Samuel Bradstreet. In 1773, Bradstreet succeeded his older brother Simon as baronet. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
and was then called to the Bar by the Middle Temple
in 1758. In 1766, he became Recorder of Dublin
. Bradstreet entered the Irish House of Commons
as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Dublin City
in 1776, representing the constituency until 1784, when he was appointed Fourth Justice at the Court of King's Bench (Ireland)
.
On 19 January 1771, he married Elizabeth Tully, daughter of James Tully, and had by her four sons. Bradstreet died at his seat in Boostertown in County Dublin
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Simon.
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 and barrister.
He was the second son of Sir Simon Bradstreet, 1st Baronet and his wife Ellen Bradstreet, daughter of his uncle Samuel Bradstreet. In 1773, Bradstreet succeeded his older brother Simon as baronet. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and was then called to the Bar by the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1758. In 1766, he became Recorder of Dublin
Recorder of Dublin
The Recorder of Dublin was a judicial position in Dublin, Ireland. The first to hold the position was James Stanihurst, speaker of the Irish parliament, in 1564 and the last was Sir Thomas O'Shaughnessy. The Recordership was abolished in 1924....
. Bradstreet entered 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...
as Member of Parliament
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,...
(MP) for Dublin City
Dublin City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dublin City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dublin City was represented with two members. In the 1760s the radical politician Charles Lucas used the seat as his political base.-1689–1801:...
in 1776, representing the constituency until 1784, when he was appointed Fourth Justice at the Court of King's Bench (Ireland)
Court of King's Bench (Ireland)
The Court of King's Bench was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror of the Court of King's Bench in England....
.
On 19 January 1771, he married Elizabeth Tully, daughter of James Tully, and had by her four sons. Bradstreet died at his seat in Boostertown in County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Simon.