Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda
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1701
Ireland
Irish Sea
The Earl of Drogheda | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Dunleer | |
| In office 1725–1727 | |
| Preceded by | William Aston Richard Tenison |
| Succeeded by | Francis North William Tenison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Moore 1701 Ireland |
| Died | 28 October 1758 (aged 56–57) Irish Sea |
| Spouse(s) |
Lady Sarah Ponsonby
(m. 1727; died 1736)Bridget Southwell
(m. 1737; died 1758) |
| Relations | Henry Moore, 4th Earl of Drogheda (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda PC (I) (1701 – 28 October 1758) was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician.
Moore was the second son of Charles Moore, Lord Moore, son of Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda, and Jane Loftus, daughter of Lord Loftus. His elder brother, Henry Moore, 4th Earl of Drogheda, inherited their grandfather's title and estates at the age of 13, when their father and grandfather died in quick succession. Henry rapidly became a debauchee, and after squandering large sums, died at the age of 26, leaving Edward a heavily encumbered estate.[1]
Career
He served in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Dunleer between 1725 and 1727 when he succeeded to his elder brother's titles and took his seat in the Irish House of Lords.[1] In 1748 he was invested as a member of the Privy Council of Ireland and made a Governor of Meath.
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