Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney
Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney (born Lady Anne Hamilton , † December 7, 1756 ), was a Scottish-British noblewoman .
Life
She was the eldest daughter of the British Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney , of the Douglas-Hamilton family . Her mother was his wife Elizabeth Villiers († 1733).
On March 29, 1720, she married her maternal cousin, Irish nobleman William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin . With him she had a daughter and four sons:
- Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney (around 1721–1791) ⚭ Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond , 5th Earl of Inchiquin (1726–1808)
- William O'Brien, Lord O'Brien (1725-1727)
- George O'Brien, Lord O'Brien (1727-1728)
- Augustus O'Brien, Lord O'Brien († before 1741)
- Murrough O'Brien, Viscount Kirkwall (1731-1741)
Since her father left no sons, she inherited his Scottish nobility titles as 2nd Countess of Orkney , 2nd Viscountess of Kirkwall and 2nd Lady Dechmont on his death in 1737 .
Since all of her sons died young and before her, their titles of nobility fell to her daughter Mary when she died. The titles of her husband William O'Brien were only inheritable in the male line and fell to his nephew Murrough O'Brien as 5th Earl of Inchiquin . This was also her son-in-law since he had married her daughter Mary in 1753.
Literature and web links
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 2, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Wilmington 2003, p. 2035.
- Anne Hamilton, Countess of Orkney on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Hamilton |
Countess of Orkney 1737-1756 |
Mary O'Brien |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Brien, Anne, 2nd Countess of Orkney |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hamilton, Lady Anne; O'Brien, Anne, Countess of Inchiquin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish-British nobles |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1756 |