Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet

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Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet (died 11 April 1743), was an Irish baronet, landowner and politician.

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Biography

He was the younger son of Nicholas Osborne (died 25 December 1714) and wife Anne née Parsons, and grandson of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet and Sir Laurence Parsons, 1st Baronet. He succeeded his brother, Sir Nicholas Osborne, 6th Baronet, in 1719. [1]

Educated at the Middle Temple, he practised as a barrister after being called to the Bar at King's Inns, Dublin in 1726.

Sir John served as member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Lismore from 1719 until 1727 and for County Waterford between 1727 and 1743. [2]

Marriage

Osborne married Editha Proby (died 19 January 1745), daughter of William Proby of Fort St George in India. [3]

Sir John and Lady Osborne had five surviving daughters and one surviving son, Rt. Hon. Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet, who succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1743.

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Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lismore
1719–1727
With: Sir Arthur Shaen, Bt
Hugh Dixon
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Waterford
1727–1743
With: Edward May 1727–1729
Lord Villiers 1730–1732
James May 1733–1734
Ambrose Congreve 1735
Beverley Ussher 1735–1743
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by Baronet
(of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon)
1719–1743
Succeeded by