Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon (26 November 1755 – 26 November 1830)[1] was an Irish peer and politician.
He was the only son of James Bernard and his wife Esther Smith, daughter of Percy Smith.[2] Between 1778 and 1783, Bernard sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ennis.[1] Subsequently he represented Bandonbridge in the Irish House of Commons until 1790.[1]
In 1793, Bernard was raised to the peerage with the title Baron Bandon, of Bandonbridge, in the County of Cork,[3] and in 1795, he was further ennobled as Viscount Bandon, of Bandonbridge, in the County of Cork.[4] On 29 August 1800, he was finally advanced to the dignities of Earl of Bandon and Viscount Bernard.[5] Bernard was one of the thirty original Irish Representative Peers[6] and sat in the House of Lords between from 1801 until his death in 1830.
On 12 February 1784, Bernard married Catherine Henrietta Boyle, only daughter of the 2nd Earl of Shannon.[6] They had five sons and four daughters.[2] He died aged 75 at Castle Bernard and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James.[6]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13599. p. 1082. 3 December 1793. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13821. p. 1052. 10 October 1795. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ennis 1778–1783 With: William Burton |
Succeeded by Stewart Weldon John Thomas Foster |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bandonbridge 1783–1790 With: Lodge Evans Morres |
Succeeded by Broderick Chinnery Lodge Evans Morres |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl of Bandon 1800–1830 |
Succeeded by James Bernard |
