Edward McEvoy

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(1899-02-10) (aged 72) Tobertinan House, County Meath
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Independent Irish Party (until 1859)
Spouse	Eliza Browne ​ (m. 1850)​

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.

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]

Arms

Coat of arms of Edward McEvoy

Notes Confirmed 4 July 1855 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms.[8] Crest A cubit arm erect vested Gules cuffed Erminois in the hand a sword Proper. Torse Of the colours. Escutcheon Per fess Azure and per pale Or and Ermien a fess Gules issuant therefrom a demi-lion Argnet in the dexter base a dexter hand couped at the wrist of the fourth. Motto Bear And Forbear

References

1. "The Shrine at Tobertynan".
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. "Great potential in castellated Georgian country home situated in fertile fields".
6. "The Shrine at Tobertynan". Skehana & District Heritage. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
7. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
8. "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. F,". National Library of Ireland. p. 68. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

External links

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

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Frederick Lucas Matthew Corbally	Member of Parliament for Meath 1855 – 1874 With: John Martin (1871–1874) Matthew Corbally (1855–1870)	Succeeded by John Martin Nicholas Ennis