The Marquess of Drogheda | |
|---|---|
 Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda | |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1764–1765 | |
| Preceded by | William Gerard Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Bunbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Moore 29 June 1730 |
| Died | 22 December 1822 (aged 92) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Drogheda, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Lady Anne Seymour-Conway
(after 1766) |
| Relations | Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda Lady Sarah Ponsonby |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1744–1797 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Jacobite risings Campaign against the Whiteboys |
Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP PC (Ire) (29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822[1]), styled Viscount Moore from 1752 until 28 October 1758 and then as the 6th Earl of Drogheda until 2 July 1791, was an Irish peer and later a British peer, and military officer. He bore the colours of his regiment at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 during the Jacobite risings and later commanded the 18th Light Dragoons during operations against the Whiteboys in Ireland. He also sat as Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons and, having served as Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he went on to become Master-General of the Irish Ordnance.
- ^ The year is sometimes given as 1821. The Annual Biography for 1823 suggests the year was 1822, with his remains arriving in Ireland in January 1823.