Baron Downes, of Aghanville in the King's County, was a title in the

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. It was created on 10 December 1822 for William Downes,

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from 1803 to 1822, with a

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in default of male issue (as seemed inevitable, as he was still unmarried at seventy, and was notorious for his dislike of the opposite sex) to his second cousin Ulysses Burgh. Lord Downes died childless and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his second cousin, the second Baron. He was a General in the Army, Member of Parliament for

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and

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and sat in the

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as an

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from 1833 to 1863. On his death on 26 July 1863, the barony became extinct.

Barons Downes (1822)

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes William Downes, 1st Baron Downes PC (1751 – 3 March 1826) was one of the leading Irish judges of his time, who held office as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Family Downes was the second son of Robert Downes (1708-1754) of Donnybrook Castle, ...

(1751–1826) *

Ulysses Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes General Ulysses de Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes (15 August 1788 – 26 July 1864), was an Irish soldier and Tory (political faction), Tory politician. A General in the British Army, he served as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance under Robert Jenk ...

(1788–1863)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Downes Noble titles created in 1822 Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland 1822 establishments in Ireland Peerages created with special remainders