Clotworthy O'Neill

Clotworthy O'Neill (1688 – buried 26 July 1749) was an Irish politician and member of the O'Neill dynasty of Clandeboye.

O'Neill was born in 1688 at Shane's Castle, the third son of Shane An Frankagh O'Neill (also known as French John) and Charity Dixon. He had two brothers, Henry (died 1721) and Charles, and sisters Cathrine, Mary, Jane, Rachel, Elinor, Rose and Anne. His brother Charles, Member of Parliament for Randalstown, married Cathrine Broderick, daughter of St John Broderick, and was the father of John O'Neill, 1st Viscount O'Neill and grandfather of Charles O'Neill, 1st Earl O'Neill.[1]

Clotworthy was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and left in 1746.[2] He was MP for Randalstown in County Antrim from 1746 to 1749.[3]

He died in Bath, Somerset and was buried at Bath Abbey.[4] He died unmarried and his only surviving brother, Charles, inherited the family's considerable estates at Shane's Castle. His death notice lamented Clotworthy as "always remarkable for Acts of Generosity, Candor and Probity, an exceeding good Magistrate and Landlord, a great Friend to the Distressed, and to the Poor in particular, his Death is universally lamented by all manner of Persons in the Kingdom, who had the Pleasure of his Acquaintance."[5]

References

  1. ^ "O'Neills of Clandeboy". People's Advocate and Monaghan, Fermanagh, and Tyrone News. 31 August 1889. p. 7. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 (1935). George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p639: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co.
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
  4. ^ Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812
  5. ^ "Dublin, August 5". Pue's Occurrences. 5 August 1749. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2023.


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