James Browne, 2nd Baron Kilmaine

James Caulfeild Browne, 2nd Baron Kilmaine (16 March 1765 – 23 May 1825) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament and landowner. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland in 1790.[1][2]

The Lord Kilmaine
Member of Parliament for Carlow
In office
1790–1790
Serving with Charles des Voeux
Preceded byCharles des Voeux
Sir John Browne, Bt
Succeeded byAugustus Cavendish-Bradshaw
John Ormsby Vandeleur
Personal details
Born
James Caulfeild Browne

(1765-03-16)16 March 1765
Died23 May 1825(1825-05-23) (aged 60)
Spouse
Hon. Alice Caulfeild
(m. 1793; died 1825)
Children7
Parent(s)John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine
Hon. Alicia Caulfeild

Early life

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Kilmaine was the eldest son of John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine, and his wife, Hon. Alicia Caulfeild.[2]

His paternal grandparents were the former Margaret Dodwell and Sir John Browne, the de jure 5th Baronet, of The Neale, but never assumed the title. His uncle, Sir George Browne, 6th Baronet, assumed the title and his father, in 1765, succeeded him as seventh Baronet.[3] His maternal grandparents were James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont and Elizabeth Bernard (a daughter of Francis Bernard, MP and judge of the Court of Common Pleas).[4]

Career

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He was an MP for Carlow from January 1790 to May 1790.[1]

Upon the death of his father on 7 June 1794, he succeeded as the 8th Baronet Browne, of the Neale, and 2nd Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, County Mayo.[citation needed]

Personal life

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On 25 July 1793, Browne was married to Hon. Anne Cavendish, daughter of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet and Sarah Cavendish, 1st Baroness Waterpark.[5] He resided at Gaulstown House. Together, they were the parents of:[6][7]

Lord Kilmaine died on 23 May 1825. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John. Lady Kilmaine died on 6 July 1863.[6]

Descendants

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Through his son Henry, he was a grandfather to Augusta Browne, who married Arthur Cavendish-Bentinck (younger son of Lord Charles Bentinck, third son of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland) and became the first Baroness Bolsover. She was the mother of Lady Ottoline Morrell and stepmother to William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biographies of Members of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800: Browne, James". Ulster Historical Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2155. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  3. ^ Cokayne, George Edward, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 420.
  4. ^ Hardy, Francis (1812). Memoirs of the Political and Private Life of James Caulfeild: Earl of Charlemont. T. Cadell and W. Davies. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, pp. 2154-2155.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1885. pp. 749–750. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ^ Dodd, Charles R. (1846). The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland... Whittaker. p. 450. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ DEATH OF THE BARONESS BOLSOVER Nottinghamshire Guardian (London, England), Saturday, 12 August 1893; pg. 5; Issue 2517
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Carlow
January 1790 – May 1790
With: Charles des Voeux
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Baron Kilmaine
1794 – 1825
Succeeded by