Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet

Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet (19 January 1791 – 8 April 1865) was the second member for the UK Parliament for the Limerick City constituency from 1832 until 1838.[1] He was first elected as a candidate for the Repeal Association.[n 1] Roche was re-elected in 1835 and 1837 as a candidate of a Liberal/Repealer pact.

The Roche Baronetcy, of Carass in Limerick, was created for him in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 August 1838.[1]

Family

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He was the son of David Roche of Carass, County Limerick, son of David Roche, Mayor of Limerick in 1749. His mother was Frances Maunsel of Limerick.

He married Frances Vandeleur on 14 February 1825. They had four daughters and one son, David Vandeleur Roche (b.1833).

His younger sister, Bridget Roche, married the infamous Neptune Blood, of Brickhill County Clare.

Notes

1. "In fact there were 2,868 registered electors at the general election in December 1832, when, at O’Connell’s instigation, William Roche, by now a highly respected Catholic agitator, and his cousin David Roche were returned as Repealers after a contest."[2]

References

1. John Debrett (1839). The baronetage of England. J. G. & F. Rivington. p. 472.
2. Stephen Farrell, Limerick in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009)
3. The Baronetage of England, John Debrett

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir David Roche

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas Spring Rice	Member of Parliament for Limerick City 1832–1844 With: William Roche to 1841 John O'Brien from 1841	Succeeded by James Kelly John O'Brien