Sir Thomas Staples, 9th Baronet

Sir Thomas Staples, 9th Baronet (31 July 1775 – 14 May 1865) was an Anglo-Irish politician and lawyer. He was the last surviving person to have been a member of the Irish House of Commons, albeit only having been in the House for a short time.

Staples was the son of John Staples and Henrietta Molesworth, a daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth. Between March and April 1800 he was the Member of Parliament for Knocktopher in the Irish House of Commons, before resigning.^[1] In 1832 he inherited his cousin's baronetcy. Staples was a barrister in Dublin and was appointed a Queen's Advocate in Ireland in 1845.

He lived at Lissan House.^[2] Staples married Catherine Hawkins, daughter and heiress of Reverend John Hawkins and Anne Montgomery, on 27 October 1813; they had no children and his title was inherited by his nephew.

References

^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.124. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ History of Lissan House. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Sir George Shee, Bt Sir Hercules Langrishe, Bt	Member of Parliament for Knocktopher March–April 1800 With: Sir George Shee, Bt	Succeeded by Sir George Shee, Bt Stephen Mahon
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by Robert Staples	Baronet (of Lissan) 1832–1865	Succeeded by Nathaniel Staples

[1] E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.124. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[2] History of Lissan House. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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