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Charles Agar MP (1755 - 1789)

Rev Charles Agar MP
Born in Ringwood, County Kilkenny, Irelandmap
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Died at age 33 in Duntrileague, County Tipperary, Irelandmap
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Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

Charles was born in 1755. He was the son of James Agar and Rebecca Flower.

He was educated at Eton and entered Trinity College Dublin on 11 June 1775, aged 19. [1] He was then admitted to Christ Church College, Oxford on 24 September 1776, aged 21, B.A. 1779. [2]

Charles was elected MP for Kilkenny city (1778), but a successful petition was entered against him, accusing his supporters of bribery; and Gervase Parker Bushe, who had acted as second to Flood in the duel with James Agar, was elected. Charles abandoned politics and entered the church.

He was Rector of Tipperary, in 1781 and was collated Archdeacon of Emly on 25 March 1782. He resigned in July, 1788, and was collated Prebendary of Kilneleige (Emly) on 23 July 1788.

Charles married Anne Bambrick of Queen's County in 1781.

Marriage Notice - Saunders's News-Letter October 27, 1781

Married.last Wednefday, the rev. Mr. Charles Agar, to the amiable Miss Anne Bambrick, daughter of John Bambrick of Maidenhead, Queen’s co. Esq., a young lady possessed of great beauty, and all the endowments requisite to render their union perfectly happy. The ceremony was performed by the Dean of Dromore.

A child was born in 1785, but did not survive. Birth Notice - Saunders's News-Letter January 4, 1785

BIRTH. At Maidenhead, Queen‘s county, the seat of John Bambrick, Esq. the Lady of the Rev. Archdeacon Agar, of a daughter.

There were no other surviving children and it is possible that Anne died sometime between 1785 and 1789. In his 1789 will Charles mentions only his father in law John Bambrick.

He died in 1789. [3]

Death Notice - Ennis Chronicle 27 April 1789

died the Rev Charles Agar, Vicar of Duntrileague, co Tipperary

Probate [4]

Rev Charles Agar
Will dated 6 April 1789, proved 11 June 1789
Brother - George Agar Esq. , executor
Niece - Margaret Savage
Father-in-law - John Bambrick

Sources

  1. FindmyPast - Alumni Dublinenses - 1924 Edition Note: Published in 1924, this is the first edition Alumni Dublinenses, a register of provosts, professors, graduates and students of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's oldest university.
  2. [https://archive.org/details/alumnioxonienses01univuoft/page/10/mode/1up? Alumni oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University by Joseph Foster,Publication date 1888
  3. http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246587_00037.pdf
  4. FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) A. 1786-1808 B 1700-1717




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