William Crosbie, 4th Baron Branden graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1796 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).1 He was the Rector at Castle Island, County Kerry, Ireland.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Branden, co. Kerry [I., 1758] on 23 October 1815.1 He graduated in 1816 with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).1
On his death, the Barony of Branden became extinct.1
The Creevy Papers record that "Lord Branden, who is a divine as well as a peer, got possession of a correspondence between his lady and Mr. Secretary Lamb [Lord Melbourne] which left no doubt to him or anyone else, as to the nature of the conneciton between these young people; so he writes a letter to the lady announcing his discovery, but he adds if she will exert her interest with Mr. Lamb to procure him a Bishopric, he will overlook her pffence, and restore her the letters; to which my lady replies, she shall neither degrade herself nor Mr. Lamb by making any such application, but that she is very grateful to my lord for the letter he has written her, which she shall put immediately into Mr. Lamb's possession."1
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