Robert Dillon, 3rd Baron Clonbrock
Robert Dillon 3rd Baron Clonbrock | |
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Dillon family portrait, including Robert Dillon | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Galway | |
| In office 1874–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde |
| Succeeded by | Luke Dillon, 4th Baron Clonbrock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1807 |
| Died | 4 December 1893 (aged 86) |
| Spouse |
Hon Caroline Elizabeth Spencer
(m. 1830; died 1864) |
| Children | 12 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Joseph Blake (maternal grandfather) Luke Dillon (son) Hugh Ellis-Nanney (son-in-law) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Robert Dillon, 3rd Baron Clonbrock (29 March 1807 – 4 December 1893), was an Irish peer.
Dillon was the son of Luke Dillon, 2nd Baron Clonbrock, by the Honourable Anastasia, daughter of Joseph Blake, 1st Baron Wallscourt. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. In December 1826, aged 19, he succeeded his father in the barony. This was an Irish peerage and did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords. However, in 1838 he was elected an Irish representative peer. In 1872 he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Galway, a post he held until 1892.