Dominick Browne, 1st Baron Oranmore and Browne
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Dominick Browne, 1st Baron Oranmore and Browne PC (28 May 1787-30 January 1860), was an Irish politician.
Browne was the son of Dominick Geoffrey Browne and his wife Margaret (née Browne). He sat as Member of Parliament for County Mayo from 1814 to 1826 and from 1830 to 1836 and was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1834. In 1836 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Oranmore and Browne, of Carrabrowne Castle in the County of the Town of Galway and of Castle Macgarret in the County of Mayo.
Lord Oranmore and Browne married Catherine Anne Isabella, daughter of Henry Monck, in 1811. He died in January 1860, aged 72, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Geoffrey. Lady Oranmore and Browne died in 1865.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Denis Browne Henry Augustus Dillon |
Member of Parliament for County Mayo with Denis Browne 1814–1818 James Browne 1814–1826 1814–1826 |
Succeeded by James Browne Lord Bingham |
| Preceded by James Browne Lord Bingham |
Member of Parliament for County Mayo with James Browne 1830–1831 John Denis Browne 1831–1835 Sir William John Brabazon 1835–1836 1830–1836 |
Succeeded by Sir William John Brabazon Robert Dillon Browne |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Oranmore and Browne 1836–1860 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Guthrie-Browne |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
