Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston

Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston (1749–1825) was an English peer, landowner, and courtier.

Boston by George Romney, portrait at Corsham Court

Early life

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Frederick Irby was born on 9 June 1749, the son of William Irby, 1st Baron Boston, and Albinia Selwyn. He was educated at Eton College. He graduated from Oxford University on 8 July 1763 with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.), and from St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1769 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).[1][2]

He succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet Irby, of Whapload and Boston and 2nd Baron Boston, on 30 March 1775.

Marriage and children

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Christiana, Lady Boston, portrait by George Romney

He married Christiana Methuen,[2] daughter of Paul Methuen and Catharine Cobb of Corsham Court, Wiltshire, on 15 May 1775.

They had thirteen children, including:

Life and work

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In 1778, Irby built a new mansion at his estate at Hedsor House, near Taplow, Buckinghamshire. An engraving of the manor, by his brother-in-law Archdeacon John Gooch, is now in the British Museum.[7]

An amateur etcher, Irby was invested as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 8 January 1778.[8]

In later life he was a courtier, holding the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to both George III and George IV, from 1780 until his death in 1825.[9] King George III was godfather to Irby’s oldest son and heir, George, at his baptism on 28 January 1778.[10]

Irby died on 23 March 1825, aged 75, at Lower Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London. His widow died on 9 May 1832.

References

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  1. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Irby, Frederick" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ a b "Irby, the Hon. Frederick (IRBY767F)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Charles Dalton: Waterloo roll call http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/charles-dalton/the-waterloo-roll-call-with-biographical-notes-and-anecdotes-hci/page-5-the-waterloo-roll-call-with-biographical-notes-and-anecdotes-hci.shtml
  4. ^ Christieshttp://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5370922
  5. ^ Irby, Charles Leonard; Mangles, James; Barker, John (1823). Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria, and Asia Minor; During the Years 1817 & 1818. T. White and Company, printers.
  6. ^ Irby, Charles Leonard; Mangles, James (1852). Travels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria, and the Holy Land: Including a Journey Round the Dead Sea, and Through the Country East of the Jordan. J. Murray.
  7. ^ British Museum catalogue https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=3286447&partid=1&numpages=10&searchTerm=baron&personId=131571&personAssociation=131571-3-18&termDisplay=Irby%2c+Frederick%3b++Boston+(Previous+owner%2fex-collection)&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database%2fsearch_results_provenance.aspx&currentPage=1
  8. ^ "Collection". The British Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Baron Boston
1775–1825
Succeeded by
George Irby