Lucius William O'Brien 15 Bt JP (1864 - 1929)

Born 21 Jun 1864 in Bishop Waltham, Hertfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel Jane (Foster) O'Brien — married 14 Jan 1896 in Richard's Castle, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1929 at age 65 in Dromoland Castle, County Clare, Ireland

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Biography

Lucius O'Brien 15 Bt JP is Notable.

Lucius William O'Brien was born 21 June 1864. He was the son of Edward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin and Hon. Emily Holmes à Court.

He was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rifles in 1885, transferring in 1886 to the English Rifle Brigade regiment in which he served until 1893. He was later Honorary Colonel of the Clare Royal Field Artillery Reserve Volunteers.

On 14 January 1896, he married, at Richard's Castle, Ethel Jane Foster, the daughter of Johnston J. Foster, of Moor Park near Ludlow, Shropshire, which became his English residence^[1].

They had six children:

1. Donough Edward Foster O'Brien 16th Baron of Inchiquin (b. 5 Jan 1897, d. 19 Oct 1968)
2. Hon. Katharine Beryl O'Brien (b. 19 Apr 1898)
3. Phaedrig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien 17th Baron of Inchiquin (b. 4 Apr 1900, d. 20 May 1982)
4. Hon. Fionn Myles Maryons O'Brien (b. 28 Oct 1903, d. 2 Aug 1977)
5. Hon. Griselda Etheldreda Clodagh O'Brien (b. 19 Oct 1906)
6. Hon. Finola Helga Laetitia Monica O'Brien (b. 22 Sep 1910, d. 14 Jun 1975)

He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Rifle Brigade.

He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Clare and he held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.

He was invested as a Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1900 and 1929.

Upon the death of his father he succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet O'Brien, of Lemeneagh and Dromoland, co. Clare [I., 1686] on 9 April 1900, and he succeeded to the title of 15th Baron of Inchiquin [I., 1543] on the same date.

In 1921 he was appointed to the Senate of Southern Ireland which was abolished next year by the formation of the Irish Free State.

He passed away in 1929 at the age of 65 and was buried at Kilnasoolagh Cemetery, Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare, Ireland^[2][3].

Inscription on plaque on the wall inside the Church:

To the Glory of God

and to the beloved memory of

Lucius William

15th Baron of Inchiquin

Born June 21st 1864

Entered the fuller life December 9th 1929

And his wife

Ethel Jane

Born Dec. 16th 1867 Died June 5th 1940

Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life

Administration of his Will was granted on 5 March 1931 at London to his widow the right honourable Ethel Jane dowager baroness Inchiquin and his brother the honourable Edward Donough O'Brien^[4]. Effects: £6963 19s. 10d. in England

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D1T-HD2 : 13 December 2014), Lucius William O'Brien, 1896; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1896, quarter 1, vol. 6A, p. 803, Ludlow, Shropshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTV3-MYD : 4 December 2014), DEATHS entry for Lucius William O'Brien; citing Ennis, Oct - Dec 1929, vol. 4, p. 117, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,737.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221909480/lucius-william-o'brien: accessed 06 April 2023), memorial page for Lucius William “15th Baron Inchiquin” O'Brien (21 Jun 1864–9 Dec 1929), Find A Grave: Memorial #221909480, citing Kilnasoolagh Cemetery, Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare, Ireland; Maintained by Donal Mac Cormaic (contributor 48106667)
4. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XZZ-7HZM : 27 August 2019), Lucius William Inchiquin, 5 Mar 1931; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm

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