Abraham Creighton (other)
Abraham Creighton may refer to: * Abraham Creighton (died 1706), MP for County Fermanagh and Enniskillen * Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (1703–1772) * Abraham Creighton (died 1809), MP for Lifford * Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne (10 May 1765 – 10 June 1842), was an Irish peer and politician. He was the elder son of The 1st Earl Erne, by his first wife, Catherine Howard. Between 1790 and 1798, he represented Lifford in the Irish Ho ...

Abraham Creighton (died 1706)
Abraham Creighton may refer to: * Abraham Creighton (died 1706), MP for County Fermanagh and Enniskillen * Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (1703–1772) * Abraham Creighton (died 1809), MP for Lifford * Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne (10 May 1765 – 10 June 1842), was an Irish peer and politician. He was the elder son of The 1st Earl Erne, by his first wife, Catherine Howard. Between 1790 and 1798, he represented Lifford in the Irish Ho ...

County Fermanagh (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
County Fermanagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. History In the Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament is the name commonly used for the Irish Parliament session called by King James II during the Williamite War in Ireland which lasted from 1688 to 1691. The first since 1666, it held only one session, which lasted from 7 May 1 ... of 1689 summoned by James II, Fermanagh was not represented. Members of Parliament 1613–1801 Notes References Parliamentary Memoirs of Fermanagh and Tyrone, from 1613 to 1885 Bibliography * * {{County Fermanagh constituencies Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Fermanagh 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 1800 ...
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Enniskillen (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 at the 2011 Census. Enniskillen Castle was built in the 15th century as a stronghold of the Maguires, before coming under English control in the early 17th century. The castle and town were expanded during the Plantation of Ulster. It was the seat of local government for the former Fermanagh District Council, and is the county town of Fermanagh. Toponymy The town's name comes from the ga, Inis Ceithleann. This refers to Cethlenn, a figure in Irish mythology who may have been a goddess. Local legend has it that Cethlenn was wounded in battle by an arrow and attempted to swim across the River Erne, which surrounds the island, but she never reached the other side, so the island was named in reference to her. It has been anglicised many ways ...
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Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne
Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (December 1703 – 10 June 1772), was an Irish peer and politician. He was the only son of David Creighton of Crom Castle Crom Castle (Irish: ''Caisleán na Croime'') is situated on the shores of the Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and set within a estate. The castle is built of grey stone with the main part of the building and wings being ... and Catherine Southwell, daughter of Richard Southwell. He married Elizabeth Rogerson, eldest daughter of John Rogerson, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and Elizabeth Ludlow, and they had four surviving children, two sons and two daughters. Erne was a major landowner in County Fermanagh, and also had banking interests. He represented Lifford in the Irish House of Commons from 1727 until 1768, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh. He died in June 1772 and was succeeded in the barony by his son John, who w ...
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Abraham Creighton (died 1809)
Abraham Creighton may refer to: * Abraham Creighton (died 1706), MP for County Fermanagh and Enniskillen * Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (1703–1772) * Abraham Creighton (died 1809), MP for Lifford * Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne (10 May 1765 – 10 June 1842), was an Irish peer and politician. He was the elder son of The 1st Earl Erne, by his first wife, Catherine Howard. Between 1790 and 1798, he represented Lifford in the Irish Ho ...

Lifford (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Lifford was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fr ... until 1800. Members of Parliament References *Return of Members of Parliament (1878), vol. iip. 611 * {{coord missing, County Donegal Historic constituencies in County Donegal Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 1800 Constituency ...
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