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| Tighe, Robert Stearne. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 11, 1776. Of Ireland . [S. of Richard Stearne, Esq. (died 1762), of Westmeath (and Arabella, dau. of Sir John Osborne, 6th Bart.). B. Mar. 3, 1760.] Matric. Michs. 1777. Succeeded to the family estates, 1776, on the death of his grandfather, Robert Tighe. F.R.S., 1793. Member of the Society of Dilettanti, 1793. Married (1) Mar. 18, 1785, Catherine, only dau. of Col. Hugh Morgan, of Cottlestown, Co. Sligo , and had issue; (2) Ann, dau. of Major-General Dilkes. Author, Observations and Reflections on the State of Ireland ; Abstract of the arguments on the Catholic question ; (and under the pseudonym of Melantius), A letter addressed to Mr Orde upon the education of the people, and Letters containing a state of the orphan Houses of England, Ireland , Zealand and Holland . Died May 21, 1835. ( St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 517; Burke, Irish Gentry .) | Robert Stearne TIGHE Approx. lifespan: 1760–1835 Fell.-Com. aged 16 St John's College adm1776:11:11 Of Ireland , s. of Richard Stearne TIGHE Esq. (died) (1762), of Westmeath, [Co. Westmeath], (and Arabella OSBORNE dau. of Sir John OSBORNE 6th Bart.) b. 1760:03:03 Matric 1777:10MT: Succeeded to the family estates 1776 on the death of his grandfather, Robert TIGHE FRS 1793 Member of: Society of Dilettanti 1793 m. (1) 1785:03:18 Catherine, only dau. of Colonel: Hugh Morgan, of Cottlestown, Co. Sligo , had issue m. (2) Ann, dau. of Major-General: Dilkes. Publ.: Observations and Reflections on the State of Ireland; Abstract of the arguments on the Catholic question ; (and under the pseudonym of Melantius) A letter addressed to Mr Orde upon the education of the people and Letters containing a state of the orphan Houses of England, Ireland, Zealand and Holland d. 1835:05:21 ( St John's College Adm. IV. 517; Burke Irish Gentry .) |