Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet

Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet, of Tichenor, County Waterford (1639 – 10 October 1715) was an Irish baronet and landowner.

The arms of the Osborne of Ballentaylor baronets: Gules, on a fess or cotised argent two fountains proper, over all a bend of the last

Biography

He was the eldest son of Nicholas Osborne (1620 – 18 April 1696), Clerk of the Crown of Ireland, who was seated at Cappagh, County Tyrone.

After serving as High Sheriff of County Waterford for 1672–73, Thomas Osborne was knighted in 1679.[1] The senior patrilineal grandson of Sir Richard Osborne, 1st Baronet and wife Mary Dalton, Sir Thomas was heir presumptive to the baronetcy from April until October 1713 when he succeeded his cousin, the 4th baronet, in the title.[2]

Family

Sir Thomas Osborne married firstly Katherine Butler, and had one son (and daughters including):

Sir Thomas Osborne married secondly on 9 October 1703 his first cousin Anne Ussher, sister of John Ussher MP, and youngest daughter of Colonel Beverley Ussher, of Ballyfin, Co. Cork and of Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford.

Sources

  • Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 3031.
  • Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), pages 27, 136 and 1156.

References

Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by
Sir Richard Osborne
Baronet
(of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon)
1713–1715
Succeeded by
Sir Nicholas Osborne
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