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Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley

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Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley (1743-1801)

Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley (3 October 1743 – 3 January 1801) was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.

Prittie was the son of Henry Prittie of Kilboy, County Tipperary. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Banagher in 1767, a seat he held until 1768. He then represented Gowran from 1769 to 1776 and County Tipperary from 1776 to 1790. Prittie was appointed High Sheriff of Tipperary in 1770.[1] He was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Dunalley, of Kilboy, in the County of Tipperary on 31 July 1800.

Lord Dunalley married Catherine Sadlier, daughter of Francis Sadlier. They had seven children:[2]

  • Henry Sadleir (3 May 1775 – 10 October 1854)
  • Francis Aldborough (4 June 1779 – 8 March 1853), married firstly Martha Hartpole (d. 1802) daughter of Cook Otway, married secondly Elizabeth Ponsonby (d. 11 January 1849), they had six children including Henry Prittie (January 1807 – 10 September 1885) the 3rd Baron Dunalley.
  • Catherine (d. 13 November 1855)
  • Deborah (d. 8 Jun 1829)
  • Mary (d. 12 February 1859)
  • Martha (d. 13 January 1820)
  • Elizabeth (d.20 April 1802)

Baron Dunalley died in May 1801, aged 57, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Henry. Lady Catherine died on 26 February 1821.

Coat of arms of Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley
Crest
A wolf's head erased Or.
Escutcheon
Per pale Argent and Gules three wolves' heads erased Or.
Supporters
Dexter a man in armour Proper holding a tilting spear in the right hand. Sinister a stag Proper attired unguled collared and chained Or.
Motto
In Omnia Paratus (Prepared For All Things)[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Burtchaell, George Dames (1888). Genealogical Memoirs of the Members of Parliament for the County and City of Kilkenny. Sealy, Bryers & Walker. p. 165.
  2. ^ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1878.

References

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Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Banagher
1767–1768
With: Peter Holmes
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Gowran
1769–1776
With: Arthur Browne
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Tipperary
1776–1790
With: Francis Mathew 1776–1783
Daniel Toler 1783–1790
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Baron Dunalley
1800–1801
Succeeded by