Biography of Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry 1735-1799
On 30 Oct 1735 Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry was born.
In 1761 Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 25) and Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 25) were married.
On 21 Jan 1769 [his daughter] Charlotta Louisa Lawless was born to Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 33) and [his wife] Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 33).
On 19 Aug 1773 [his son] Valentine Lawless 2nd Baron Cloncurry was born to Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 37) and [his wife] Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 37) at Merrion Square, Dublin in Dublin.
In 1776 Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 40) was elected MP Lifford which seat he held until 1789.
In 1776 Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Lawless of Abington in Limerick. [his wife] Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 40) by marriage Lady Lawless of Abington in Limerick.
The London Gazette 13131. .Dublin Castle, September 9, 1789.
His Majesty's Royal Letters have been received, granting the Dignity of a Baron of this Kingdom to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles undermentioned; and Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.
The Right Honourable Hugh Carleton (age 49), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, was Baron Carleton, of Anner, in the County of Tipperary.
The Right Honourable William Eden (age 44),was Baron Auckland.
The Right Honourable Luke Gardiner, Baron Mountjoy, of Mountjoy, in the County of Tyrone.
The Right Honourable Robert Stewart, Baron Londonderry.
Sir John Browne, Baronet, Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, in the County of Mayo.
Sir Nicholas Lawlese (age 53), Baronet, was Baron of Cloncurry, in the County of Kildare. Note. [his wife] Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 53) by marriage Baroness Cloncurry of Cloncurry in Limerick.
Henry Gore, Esq; Baron Annaly, of Tenelick, in the County of Longford.
Sir Sampson Eardley, Baronet, Baron Eardley, of Spalding.
In 1795 [his wife] Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 59) died.
On 09 Sep 1795 [his former brother-in-law] Thomas Browne 6th Baronet (age 69) died.
Before 28 Aug 1799 Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 63) commissioned the building of Maretimo House and Lyons House.
On 28 Aug 1799 Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry (age 63) died. His son [his son] Valentine Lawless 2nd Baron Cloncurry (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Cloncurry of Cloncurry in Limerick, 2nd Baronet Lawless of Abington in Limerick.
[his daughter] Valentina Alicia Lawless was born to Nicholas Lawless 1st Baron Cloncurry and Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry.