Family and Education
b. 21 May 1758, 1st s. of Sir William Parsons, 4th Bt., MP [I], of Birr Castle, King’s Co., and bro. of John Clere Parsons. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1777, BA 1780, LLB 1783, LLD 1790; L. Inn 1782. m. lic. 1 May 1797 Alice, da. of John Lloyd, MP [I], of Gloster, King’s Co., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 1 May 1791; fa.’s half-bro. as 2nd Earl of Rosse [I] 20 Apr. 1807.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1782 – 90, 1791 – 1800; rep. peer [I] 1809–41.
Commr. of treasury [I] Mar. 1805 – Nov. 1809; PC [I] 9 May 1805; jt. postmaster-gen. [I] 1809 – 31.
Gov. King’s Co. 1792; custos rot. 1828.
Col. King’s Co. militia 1791 – Mar. 1798.
Main residence: Parsonstown, King's Co, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PARSONS, Sir Lawrence (1758-1841)
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