Dudley Cosby (Baron Sydney), Former MP for Carrick, Commits Suicide

January 23, 1774

Dudley Alexander Sydney Cosby, 1st Baron Sydney (c. 1730 – 22 January 1774), was an Irish politician and diplomat.

Cosby was the son of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen’s County, and Mary, daughter of Henry Dodwell. Dudley Cosby was his grandfather.

Lord John Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, is born in Dublin

Jacob Poolem antiquary, died in Growtown, Co. Wexford