Thomas Brodrick (1654–1730)
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Thomas Brodrick was an Irish politician.
and brother of Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton
, he was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
. He sat in the Irish House of Commons
for Midleton
from 1692 to 1693, for County Cork
from 1695 to 1699 and again from 1703 to 1713, and for Midleton again from 1715 to 1727. He sat in the British House of Commons
for Stockbridge
from 1713 to 1722 and then for Guildford
from 1722 to 1727. Appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 10 May 1695, he was removed on 17 July 1711 but reappointed on 30 September 1714.
He was married to Anne, daughter of Alexander Piggott of Innishannon
; they had no children.
Life
The son of Sir St John BrodrickSt John Brodrick (1627–1711)
Sir St John Brodrick, of Midleton was an Irish Member of Parliament.He represented County Cork in the Irish House of Commons from 1692 to 1693 and from 1695 to 1699....
and brother of Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton
Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton
Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton PC was an Irish lawyer and politician.-Background:He was the second son of Sir St John Brodrick of Ballyannan, near Midleton in County Cork, by his wife Alice , daughter of Laurence Clayton of Mallow, County Cork and sister of Colonel Randall Clayton M.P., of...
, he was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
. He 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 Midleton
Midleton (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Midleton was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Incorporated by Charter, 1671 whereby it was granted to Sir John Brodrick with a Corporation sovereign, two bailiffs and 12 burgesses. It was disenfranchised at the Act of Union and compensation of £15,000 paid to...
from 1692 to 1693, for County Cork
Cork County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Cork County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough in County Cork. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland to 1800.-History:...
from 1695 to 1699 and again from 1703 to 1713, and for Midleton again from 1715 to 1727. He sat in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Stockbridge
Stockbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stockbridge was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
from 1713 to 1722 and then for Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
from 1722 to 1727. Appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 10 May 1695, he was removed on 17 July 1711 but reappointed on 30 September 1714.
He was married to Anne, daughter of Alexander Piggott of Innishannon
Innishannon
Innishannon or Inishannon , is a large village on the main Cork–Bandon road in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Situated on the River Bandon, the village has rapidly grown in recent years due to its proximity to Cork, and has now become a dormitory town for city workers.The...
; they had no children.