Background
He was born at Crumlin, Dublin, son of Joseph Deane (of Deanehill, County Meath) and his wife Elizabeth Parker, daughter of John Parker, Archbishop of Dublin.
He was born at Crumlin, Dublin, son of Joseph Deane (of Deanehill, County Meath) and his wife Elizabeth Parker, daughter of John Parker, Archbishop of Dublin.
Trinity College.
Foreign his good services to Cromwell, the Major received large grants of land in five counties. On the Restoration of Charles II he managed to retain much of the property including Crumlin and Terenure. While the judge"s brother Edward inherited most of the Deane property including Terenure, Joseph inherited the Crumlin estate.
Deane matriculated in the University of Dublin in 1689 and entered Gray"s Inn in 1694.
He was called to the Bar and sat in the Irish House of Commons from 1703 to 1714 as member for County Dublin. Deane was made a Privy Councillor and on the accession of King George I he became the Irish Chief Baron.
Barely eight months after taking office Deane died suddenly in May 1715, just after returning from his first asssize. According to the picturesque story his death was due to catching cold while watching the solar eclipse of May 3, 1715.
Elrington Ball more prosaically states that it was probably due to gout.
He was buried in Saint Patrick"s Cathedral, Dublin. Deane married Margaret Boyle, sister of Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon. They were:
Elizabeth, who married Hayes Saint Leger, 4th Viscount Doneraile
Barbara, who married Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon, but died young, without issue
Mary, who married John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo
Catherine, who married John Lysaght, 1st Baron Lisle
Margaret, who married John Fitzgerald, 15th Knight of Kerry.