In 1868 he married Lady Mary Jane Maitland, daughter of the 11th Earl of Lauderdale. Brabazon served as a diplomat abroad but he refused to go to Athens in 1873 to please his in-laws. He was given no alternative posting and while still suspended he resigned in 1877.
Brabazon married Lady Mary Jane Maitland, daughter of the 11th Earl of Lauderdale, in 1868. As a diplomat, he worked abroad but refused to go to Athens in 1873 to satisfy his in-laws. Despite being on leave, he was given no other option and resigned in 1877.