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William O'Brien

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William O'Brien

Birth
Ireland
Death
24 Dec 1719 (aged 56–57)
Ireland
Burial
Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland Add to Map
Plot
Buried in his Vault in the Cathedral
Memorial ID
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William MacWilliam O'Brien, 8th Baron of Inchiquin, 3rd Baron O'Brien of Burren and 3rd Earl of Inchiquin. William O'Brien was the son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin and Lady Margaret Boyle. He married his cousin Mary Villiers, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond and Frances Howard.

He was Privy Councillor to Queen Anne and King George I, Colonel of Foot in 1703 and Mayor of Kilkenny from 1704 to 1705. He was made Governor of County Clare.

Children of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and Mary Villiers :

Donal (Daniel) O'Brien, born 1689. Settled in Co. Waterford where he married Sarah Harrigan.
William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin (1700 – 18 July 1777).
Mary O'Brien, who married Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare, son of Hon. Robert FitzGerald and Mary Clotworthy, on 7 March 1708/9.
James O'Brien (d. 17 December 1771) Married Mary Jephson, daughter of Very Revd William Jephson and Anne Barry.
Henrietta O'Brien (d. 1730) Married Robert Sandford in August 1717.

C.Smith
William MacWilliam O'Brien, 8th Baron of Inchiquin, 3rd Baron O'Brien of Burren and 3rd Earl of Inchiquin. William O'Brien was the son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin and Lady Margaret Boyle. He married his cousin Mary Villiers, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond and Frances Howard.

He was Privy Councillor to Queen Anne and King George I, Colonel of Foot in 1703 and Mayor of Kilkenny from 1704 to 1705. He was made Governor of County Clare.

Children of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and Mary Villiers :

Donal (Daniel) O'Brien, born 1689. Settled in Co. Waterford where he married Sarah Harrigan.
William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin (1700 – 18 July 1777).
Mary O'Brien, who married Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare, son of Hon. Robert FitzGerald and Mary Clotworthy, on 7 March 1708/9.
James O'Brien (d. 17 December 1771) Married Mary Jephson, daughter of Very Revd William Jephson and Anne Barry.
Henrietta O'Brien (d. 1730) Married Robert Sandford in August 1717.

C.Smith


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  • Created by: C Smith
  • Added: Sep 23, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260009645/william-o'brien: accessed ), memorial page for William O'Brien (1662–24 Dec 1719), Find a Grave Memorial ID 260009645, citing Cloyne Cathedral (Cathedral of S. Colman, Cloyne), Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland; Maintained by C Smith (contributor 50642385).