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Ballyshannon (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Ballyshannon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1613 to 1800. Borough This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Ballyshannon in County Donegal. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland The Parliament of Ireland () was the legislature of the Lordship of Ireland, and later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1297 until the end of 1800. It was modelled on the Parliament of England and from 1537 comprised two chambers: the Irish Hou ... from 1613 to 1800. Members of Parliament, 1613–1801 Notes References Bibliography *Return of Members of Parliament (1878), vol. iip. 611–612 * * {{Donegal constituencies Ballyshannon Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Donegal 1613 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1613 Constituencies disestablished in 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon () is a town in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located at the southern end of the county where the N3 road (Ireland), N3 from Dublin ends and the N15 road (Ireland), N15 crosses the River Erne. The town was incorporated in the early 17th century, receiving a town charter in March 1613. Location Ballyshannon, which means "the mouth of Seannach's Ford (crossing), ford", after a fifth-century warrior, Seannach, who was reputedly slain there, lies at the mouth of the river Erne. Just west of the town, the Erne widens and its waters meander over a long sandy estuary. The northern bank of the river rises steeply away from the riverbank, while the southern bank is flat with a small cliff that runs parallel to the river. The town looks out over the estuary and has views of mountains, lakes and forests. History Archaeological sites dating as far back as the Neolithic British Isles, Neolithic period (4000 BC – 2500 BC) have been excavated in Ballyshann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Wynne (1665–1737)
Lieutenant-General Owen Wynne (1665–1737) was an Irish general and commander in the British Army, and a member of the Parliament of Ireland. He was the third son of Owen Wynne, who settled in Ireland about the year 1688, having previously lived in Wales. In 1688 he was serving in the army of James II, but being a Protestant, he transferred his allegiance to the Prince of Orange on the breaking out of the Glorious Revolution. He was with Major-General Kirke's force sent from England to the relief of Londonderry, and he also took some part in the defence of Enniskillen, and served through the War in Ireland. Owen Wynne was appointed a major in his brother James Wynne's Dragoons on 1 November 1694, and served with his Regiment through the Flanders campaign of 1694 to 1697, being promoted lieutenant-colonel in July 1695, taking the place of Charles Ross, promoted colonel of the regiment on the death of James Wynne. He served under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Andrews
Francis Andrews (6 August 1718 – 18 June 1774) was an Anglo-Irish politician and academic who served as the 20th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1758 to 1774. He was also a member of the Irish House of Commons from 1759 to 1774. Biography Andrews was born in Derry in 1718, the son and heir of Alexander Andrews of County Antrim. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, which he entered in 1733, and he became a Fellow of the university in 1740."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p13: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 In 1758, he was appointed Provost of Trinity College Dublin, and in 1759 was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Midleton. From 1761, until his death, he sat for the City of Londonderry. He was appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 6 April 1761. In 1766–7 he travelled extensively in Italy, meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Henry Mitchell (politician)
Hugh Henry Mitchell ( – April 1830), of Glasnevin and Merrion Castle, was an Irish politician and banker. Early life Mitchell was the eldest son of Henry Mitchell (1716–1768) and Mary Webber (d. 1779), a daughter of Edward Webber of Cork. His father was the senior partner in the bank of Mitchell and Macarell, and MP for Castlebar and Bannow. Among his siblings were Lt.-Col. Edward Mitchell, Mary Mitchell (wife of Macarell-King), Margaret Mitchell (wife of Robert King), Anne Mitchell (wife of Maurice Coppinger, MP for Ardfert, Roscommon, and Belturbet),''Parliamentary Register 1785'' p.304 and Catherine Mitchell (wife of John Monck Mason, MP for Blessington and St Canice). His father was the only son of merchant Hugh Mitchell of London, and Jane ( Henry) Finlay. His grandmother, a widow of a Mr. Finlay, was the daughter of Robert Henry, a Presbyterian Minister, and sister to Hugh Henry, MP for Newtown Limavady and Antrim Borough, and banker whose firm, Hugh Henry & Co., was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gustavus Handcock
John Gustavus Handcock (1720 – 26 February 1766) was an Irish politician. He was the sixth son of William Handcock and his wife Susan Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton. His younger brother was William Handcock and his cousins were William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine and Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine. In 1761, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons, representing Ballyshannon Ballyshannon () is a town in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located at the southern end of the county where the N3 road (Ireland), N3 from Dublin ends and the N15 road (Ireland), N15 crosses the River Erne. The town was inc ... until his death in 1766. On 6 August 1755, he married Margaret Caroline Wilson. Their marriage was childless. References 1720 births 1766 deaths Irish MPs 1761–1768 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Donegal constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1761 Irish General Election
The 1761 Irish general election was the first general election to the Irish House of Commons in over thirty years, with the previous general election having taken place in 1727. Despite few constituencies hosting electoral contests, the election was significant due to it taking place in a time of rising political awareness within the Irish public, with many being drawn to the cause of patriotism. Background Unlike England, which had passed the Triennial Acts in 1694, thereby requiring elections every 3 years (and following 1716 every 7 years), Ireland had passed no similar pieces of legislation. As a result, the only limit on a term of parliament was the life of the monarch. This did not mean that the Commons had the same membership between 1727 and 1761, and numerous vacancies had occurred over the years, which had in turn been filled through by-elections. By the late 1750s the lack of frequent elections was becoming a contested issue, and the issue was taken up by the patriot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Conolly (1738–1803)
Thomas Conolly (Leixlip Castle, 1738 – 27 April 1803 Celbridge) was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament. Early life Conolly was the son and heir of William James Conolly (d. 1754) of Castletown House, County Kildare, Ireland, by his wife Lady Anne Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672–1739), Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672–1739). In 1758 he married Lady Louisa Conolly, Lady Louisa Lennox, a daughter of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, but had no children. Career Conolly sat in the Parliament of Great Britain for Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency), Malmesbury from 1759 to 1768 and for Chichester (UK Parliament constituency), Chichester from 1768 to 1780. In 1761 he was elected to the Parliament of Ireland for Ballyshannon (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Ballyshannon and for County Londonderry (Parliament of Ireland constituency), County Londonderry, sitting for the latter constituency until May 1800. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Clarke (politician)
Michael or Mike Clarke may refer to: * J. Michael Clarke, British acoustic and electroacoustic musician * Michael Clarke (skier) (born 1970), Australia's first world champion in a winter sport * Michael Clarke (academic), British academic who specialises in defence studies * Michael Clarke (Australian politician) (1915–2002), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Michael Clarke (Barbadian cricketer) (1913–1982) * Michael Clarke (Canadian politician) (1861–1926), a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidate * Michael Clarke (cricketer) (born 1981), former captain of the Australian national cricket team * Michael Clarke (musician) (1946–1993), American musician * Michael Clarke (ornithologist), Australian ornithologist * Michael Clarke (priest) (1935–1978), Anglican provost * Michael Clarke Duncan (1957–2012), American actor * Mike Clarke (ice hockey, born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player * Michael Clarke (jockey) Michael Clarke is a retired Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Walpole
Sir Edward Walpole Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath, KB Privy Council of Ireland, PC (Ire) (1706 – 12 January 1784) was a British politician, and a younger son of Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742. Early life The second son of Sir Robert Walpole, he was educated at Eton College, Eton (1718) and King's College, Cambridge (1725) and studied law at Lincoln's Inn (1723), where he was called to the bar in 1727. He undertook a Grand Tour in Italy in 1730. Political career Walpole first entered Parliament of Great Britain, Parliament as Member for Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency), Lostwithiel in a by-election on 29 April 1730, following the death of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th Baronet, Sir Edward Knatchbull earlier that month. He was appointed junior Secretary to the Treasury the same year. On 2 May 1734, in the 1734 British general election, next general election, he succeeded his uncle Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James Conolly
William James Conolly (died 2 January 1754) was an Irish landowner and Whig politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons from 1727 to 1754 and in the British House of Commons from 1734 to 1754. Early life Conolly was a nephew of William Conolly, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons from 1715 to 1729, and was the son of Patrick Conolly, originally of County Donegal, younger brother of William. William and Patrick had fled to England from Ireland in 1688, but while William had returned, Patrick remained and married Frances Hewett, one of the children of Neale Hewett and Mary Halford of Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire. There were two children, William and his sister, and they grew up at Dunton Bassett until 1713 when their father died, having recently buried their mother. Career William became cursitor in the Court of Chancery (Ireland) in 1721. This reference refers to his uncle as Thomas, and states the number of daughters as four, and contains other inaccuracies. He was elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Pearson (politician)
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Whigs (British Political Party)
The Whigs were a political party in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Between the 1680s and the 1850s, the Whigs contested power with their rivals, the Tories. The Whigs became the Liberal Party when the faction merged with the Peelites and Radicals in the 1850s. Many Whigs left the Liberal Party in 1886 over the issue of Irish Home Rule to form the Liberal Unionist Party, which merged into the Conservative Party in 1912. The Whigs began as a political faction that opposed absolute monarchy and Catholic emancipation, supporting constitutional monarchism and parliamentary government, but also Protestant supremacy. They played a central role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and were the standing enemies of the Roman Catholic Stuart kings and pretenders. The period known as the Whig Supremacy (1714–1760) was enabled by the Hanoverian succession of George I in 1714 and the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
