Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont
Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont KB PC(I) (6 April 1738 – 20 October 1800)[2] was an Irish peer.[1][3] He held the political position as one of joint Postmasters General of Ireland.
The Earl of Bellomont | |
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| Earl of Bellomont | |
 Portrait of Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont by Sir Joshua Reynolds | |
| Tenure | 1767–1800 |
| Other titles | Baron Coote |
| Born | Charles Coote 6 April 1738 |
| Died | 20 October 1800 (aged 62) Dublin |
| Cause of death | Inflammation of the lungs[1] |
| Offices | Joint Postmaster General of Ireland |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Emily Maria Margaret FitzGerald |
| Issue
Charles: died 1786 Mary Prudentia Emily Louisa | |
| Parents | Charles Coote (1695–1750) and Prudence Geering |
Life
Charles was the son of Charles Coote MP (1695–1750) and Prudence Geering of Cootehill, County Cavan. He was born 6 April 1738 and baptised six days later.[2][3]
He was badly wounded while fighting a duel with the Marquis Townshend on 2 February 1773: Townshend shot him in the groin. The quarrel seems to have been political, as Townshend had been a highly unpopular Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[4]
Coote was the representative for County Cavan in the Irish House of Commons from 1761–66.[2]
He married Lady Emily Maria Margaret FitzGerald, the daughter of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster and Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster, in Blackrock on 20 August 1774. The couple had five children: one son, Charles, who died in 1786, and four daughters, Mary, Prudentia, Emily and Louisa.[3]
Between 1789 and 1797 he was one of the joint Postmasters General of Ireland with Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely.[5]
His titles became extinct at his death.
Speeches
- Charles Coote Earl of Bellamont (1789). Earl of Bellamont's Speeches, in the House of Lords, on Friday the 13th and Monday the 16th February, 1789. Dublin: P Byrne. OCLC 228671162.
References
- Cokayne, George Edward (1912). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: Vol 2. London: The St. Catherine Press. p. 109.
- "Irish Legislation Database". Queen's University Belfast. 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- Lodge, John; Archdall, Mervyn (1789). Peerage of Ireland: or, A genealogical history of the present Nobility of that Kingdom: Vol III. Dublin: James Moore. pp. 216–217.
- Gilchrist, James P (1821). A brief display of the origin and history of ordeals: trials by battle; courts of chivalry or honour; and the decision of private quarrels by single combat: also, a chronological register of the principal duels fought from the accession of His late Majesty to the present time. London: James P Gilchrist. pp. 105–106.
- Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities Containing Lists of the Official Personages of the British Empire. Longmans, Brown, Green and Longmans. p. 461.
Postmasters General of Ireland
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Hon. Barry Maxwell Hon. Brinsley Butler |
Member of Parliament for Cavan County 1761–1766 With: Hon. Brinsley Butler |
Succeeded by Hon. Brinsley Butler William Stewart |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Clifden William Ponsonby |
Postmaster General of Ireland 1789–1797 With: The Earl of Ely |
Succeeded by The Earl of Ely The Marquess of Drogheda |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Custos Rotulorum of Cavan 1780–1800 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Sneyd |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl of Bellomont 1767–1800 |
Extinct |
| Preceded by Richard Coote |
Baron Coote 1766–1800 | |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Donnybrooke) 1774–1800 |
Succeeded by Charles Coote |
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