Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet
Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet (19 January 1791 – 8 April 1865) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Roche was the second Member of Parliament for the UK Parliament for the Limerick City constituency from 1832 until 1838.[1] He was first elected as a candidate for the Repeal Association.[n 1] Roche was re-elected in 1835 and 1837 as a candidate of a Liberal/Repealer pact.
The Roche Baronetcy, of Carass in Limerick, was created for him in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 August 1838.[1] In 1847 he served as High Sheriff of County Limerick.
Family
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He was the son of David Roche of Carass, County Limerick, son of David Roche, Mayor of Limerick in 1749. His mother was Frances Maunsel of Limerick.
He married Frances Vandeleur on 14 February 1825. They had four daughters and one son, David Vandeleur Roche (b.1833).
His younger sister, Bridget Roche, married the infamous Neptune Blood, of Brickhill County Clare.
Notes
References
- ^ a b John Debrett (1839). The baronetage of England. J. G. & F. Rivington. p. 472.
- ^ Stephen Farrell, Limerick in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009)
- ^ The Baronetage of England, John Debrett
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir David Roche
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Limerick City 1832–1844 With: William Roche to 1841 John O'Brien from 1841 | Succeeded by James Kelly John O'Brien |
Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
New creation | Baronet (of Carass) 1838–1865 | Succeeded by David Vandeleur Roche |
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