Edward McEvoy

Edward Francis McEvoy, sometimes spelled MacEvoy,[1] (5 September 1826 – 10 February 1899)[2][3][4] was an Irish Liberal and Independent Irish Party politician.

Edward McEvoy MP
Member of Parliament for Meath
In office 17 December 1855 – 9 February 1874 Serving with John Martin (1871–1874) Matthew Corbally (1855–1870)
Preceded by	Frederick Lucas Matthew Corbally
Succeeded by	John Martin Nicholas Ennis
Personal details
Born	5 September 1826
Died	10 February 1899 (aged 72) Tobertinan House, County Meath
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Independent Irish Party (until 1859)
Spouse(s)	Eliza Browne ​ (m. 1850)​

McEvoy was the son of James McEvoy of Tobertinan (Tobertynan House[5] & Estate, Rathmolyon, County Meath) and Theresa Maria Meredyth, daughter of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth. He joined Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1845. In April 1846, he joined the 6th Dragoon Guards as a cornet, and between 1847 and 1851, he was a lieutenant of the same group. He married Eliza Browne, daughter of Andrew Browne of Mount Hazel in 1850.[4] Together they had one child: Pauline Mary McEvoy (c. 1868–1944),[6][3] who married the 4th Duke of Stacpoole.

At some point, he was a Justice of the Peace.[3] He also received the Order of St. Gregory the Great.[4]

At a by-election in 1855, McEvoystood as an Independent Irish candidate and was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Meath . He was again elected at the next general election in 1859 and shortly after joined the Liberal Party on its formation. He then held the seat until 1874 when he stood down.[7][3]

References

1. https://www.enfieldparish.ie/our-parish/46?showall=1
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
3. "Edward Francis MacEvoy". The Peerage. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
4. Venn, John; Venn, J. A., eds. (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 9781108036146. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
5. https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/ploughing-championships/great-potential-in-castellated-georgian-country-home-situated-in-fertile-fields-29604154.html
6. "The Shrine at Tobertynan". Skehana & District Heritage. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
7. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Edward MacEvoy