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Charles Bourchier
Charles Bourchier (1665–1716) was a soldier and politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons at various times between 1692 and 1716. Bourchier was a gentleman of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, regiment of horse commanded by Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, Lord Windsor. He married Barbara Harrison, daughter of Richard Harrison (died 1726), Richard Harrison of Balls, Hertfordshire and MP for Lancaster. He was buried at the parish church of Clontarf, Dublin At the 1692 Irish election he was elected Member of Parliament for Dungarvan (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Dungarvan and was re-elected for the parliament from 1695 to 1699. In 1715 he was elected MP for Armagh Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Armagh Boroughs and held the seat until his death. Bourchier died on 18 May 1716 aged 52. His son Richard Bourchier became Governor of Bombay. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourchier, Charles 1665 births 1716 deaths Irish MPs 1692–1693 I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungarvan (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Dungarvan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II of England, James II, Dungarvan was represented with two members. Members of Parliament, 1610–1801 *1560 Henry Stafford (or Gifford) and John Challoner *1613–1615 Peter Rowe and Thomas Fitz-Harrys *1634–1635 Sir Peter Smithe of Ballynatray and John Hore *1639–1649 Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet and John Hore *1661–1665 John FitzGerald of Dromana and Sir Allen Brodrick 1689–1801 Notes References Bibliography * * {{coord missing, County Waterford Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Dungarvan Historic constituencies in County Waterford 1610 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1610 Constituencies disestablished in 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Barry (Irish MP, 1659–1717)
James Barry (1659–1717) was an Irish politician."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 p44: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 Barry was returned for Rathcormack to the Irish House of Commons from 1689 until 1703, when he was also elected for Dungarvan Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of .... He chose to sit for latter and represented it until 1713. Subsequently, he became again Member of Parliament (MP) for Rathcormack. In 1715, Barry stood a second time for Dungarvan, a seat he finally held until his death two years later. References * https://web.archive.org/web/20090601105535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish MPs 1715–1727
Irish commonly refers to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the island and the sovereign state *** Erse (other), Scots language name for the Irish language or Irish people ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish English, set of dialects of the English language native to Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity Irish may also refer to: Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1716 Deaths
Events January–March * January 16 – The application of the Nueva Planta decrees to Catalonia make it subject to the laws of the Crown of Castile, and abolishes the Principality of Catalonia as a political entity, concluding the unification of Spain under Philip V. * January 27 – The Tugaloo massacre changes the course of the Yamasee War, allying the Cherokee nation with the British province of South Carolina against the Creek Indian nation. * January 28 – The town of Crieff, Scotland, is burned to the ground by Jacobites returning from the Battle of Sheriffmuir. * February 3 – The 1716 Algiers earthquake sequence began with an 7.0 mainshock that caused severe damage and killed 20,000 in Algeria. * February 10 – James Edward Stuart flees from Scotland to France with a handful of supporters, following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715. * February 24 – Jacobite leaders James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1665 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – The '' Journal des sçavans'' begins publication of the first scientific journal in France. * February 15 – Molière's comedy '' Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre'', based on the Spanish legend of the womanizer Don Juan Tenorio and Tirso de Molina's Spanish play '' El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'', premieres in Paris at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. * February 21 – In India, Shivaji Bhonsale of the Maratha Empire captures the English East India Company's trading post at Sadashivgad (now located in the Indian state of Karnataka). * February – In England, Dr. Richard Lower performs the first blood transfusion between animals. According to his account to the Royal Society journal ''Philosophical Transactions'' in December, Dr. Lower "towards the end of February... selected one dog of medium size, opened its jugular vein, and drew off blood, until its strength was nearly gone. Then, to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Eyre (Irish Politician)
John Eyre may refer to: Politicians * John Eyre (died 1581), Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and Salisbury * John Eyre (died 1639), MP for Cricklade * John Eyre (1659–1709), MP for Galway Borough, son of the above *John Eyre (died 1745), MP for Galway Borough, son of the above * John Eyre (1665–1715), MP for Downton * John Eyre, 1st Baron Eyre (c. 1720–1781), MP for Galway Borough, nephew of the above * John Eyre (Canadian politician) (1824–1882), Canadian attorney and politician Sports * John Eyre (cricketer, born 1859) (1859–1941), Marylebone Cricket Club cricketer * John Eyre (cricketer, born 1885) (1885–1964), Derbyshire cricketer * John Eyre (cricketer, born 1944), Derbyshire cricketer *John Eyre (footballer) (born 1974), English footballer Religion * John Eyre (Archdeacon of Sheffield) (1845–1912), Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries * John Eyre (evangelical minister) (1754–1803), English cleric *John Eyre (Archdeacon of Nottingham) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvester Crosse
Saint Sylvester's Day, also known as Silvester or the Feast of Saint Sylvester, is the day of the feast of Pope Sylvester I, a saint who served as Pope from 314 to 335. Medieval legend made him responsible for the conversion of emperor Constantine. Among the Western churches, the feast day is held on the anniversary of Saint Sylvester's death, 31 December, a date that, since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, has coincided with New Year's Eve. For these Christian denominations, Saint Sylvester's Day liturgically marks the seventh day of Christmastide. Eastern churches celebrate Sylvester's feast on a different day from the Western churches, i.e. on 2 January. Saint Sylvester's Day celebrations are marked by church attendance at a Watchnight Mass that is often held around midnight, as well as fireworks, partying, and feasting. Pope Sylvester I Under the reign of Pope Sylvester I, several of the magnificent Christian churches were built, including the Basilica of Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Dopping
Samuel Dopping (1671 – 17 September 1720) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Dopping was the Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough in the Irish House of Commons between 1695 and 1715. In 1711 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He then represented Dublin University from 1715 until his death. In parliament, Dopping was initially aligned to the Whig faction, but exercised increasing independence, particularly in defence of the established Church of Ireland and opposition to the amendment of Irish bills by the British Privy Council The Privy Council, formally His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Its members, known as privy counsellors, are mainly senior politicians who are current or former m .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dopping, Samuel 1671 births 1720 deaths 17th-century Anglo-Irish people 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Irish MPs 1695–1699 Irish MPs 1703–17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epaphroditus Marsh
Epaphroditus Marsh (January 1637 – July 1719) was an Irish politician. He sat 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 the end of 1800. The upper house was the Irish House of Lords, House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, ... as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Fethard, Tipperary from 1703 to 1713, for Armagh Borough from 1713 to 1715, and then for Fethard again from 1715 until his death in 1719. References 1637 births 1719 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Tipperary constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Armagh constituencies Irish MPs 1703–1713 Irish MPs 1713–1714 Irish MPs 1715–1727 {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Power
Roger is a masculine given name, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic languages">Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Franks, Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is '' Rodger''. Slang and other uses From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entendre and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
