Henry Leigh Tracy, 8th Viscount Tracy
Henry Leigh Tracy (1732 – 1797) was the 8th and last Viscount Tracy of Rathcoole, County Dublin.
The Viscount Tracy | |
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| Born | Henry Leigh Tracy 25 January 1732 |
| Died | 29 April 1797 (aged 65) |
Early life and education
Born on 25 January 1732 he was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School).[1]
Career
He was an Army officer,[1] a Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) 1757 and Captain of the 98th Regiment of Foot 1760–63.[2]
Peerage
He was married on 12 December 1767 to Susannah Weaver and had one daughter but no sons. He succeeded his brother John Tracy, 7th Viscount Tracy, to the Peerage of Ireland title Viscount Tracy in 1793. On his death in 1797 the title became extinct and he was buried at Toddington, Gloucestershire.[2]
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by John Tracy |
Viscount Tracy 11793–1797 |
Extinct |
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See also
References
- Richardson, William H (1905). List of Some Distinguished Persons Educated at Abingdon School 1563-1855. Hughes Market Place (Abingdon). p. 6.
- "Tracy, Viscount (I, 1643 - 1797)". Cracroft's Peerage.
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