Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland

Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland (21 June 1738-4 January 1819), was an Irish politician and landowner.

Mahon was the son of Thomas Mahon and the Honourable Jane, daughter of Maurice Crosbie, 1st Baron Brandon.^[1] He succeeded his father as one of two representatives for County Roscommon in the Irish Parliament in 1782, a seat he held until the following year.^[2] In 1800 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Hartland, of Stroketown in the County of Roscommon,^[3] as a reward for his support for the union.

Lord Hartland married the Honourable Catherine, daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Viscount Mountcashell.^[1] He died in January 1819, aged 80, and was succeeded in the barony by his son, Thomas.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} thepeerage.com Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland
2. ^ leighrayment.com Irish House of Commons 1692-1800
3. ^ London Gazette: no. 15281. p. 890. 2 August 1800.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Thomas Mahon Edward Crofton	Member of Parliament for County Roscommon 1782–1783 With: Edward Crofton	Succeeded by Edward Crofton Arthur French
Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Baron Hartland 1800–1819	Succeeded by Thomas Mahon

Persondata
Name	Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Harland
Alternative names
Short description	Member of Irish Parliament
Date of birth	21 June 1738
Place of birth
Date of death	4 January 1819
Place of death