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Coleraine (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Coleraine was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Coleraine was not represented. The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Acts of Union 1800 The Acts of Union 1800 were parallel acts of the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of G .... Members of Parliament *1613–1615 Sir Barnabas O'Brien, later Earl of Thomond and John Wilkinson *1634–1635 George Bland and Edward Rowley *1639–1645 Charles Monck (not duly elected - replaced by Edmond Cossens) and Thomas Harman *1661–1666 Randal Beresford and Stephen Cuppage (died and replaced 1666 by William Jackson) 1692–1801 Notes References Bibliography * * {{County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleraine
Coleraine ( ; from , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, of which it is the county town. It is north-west of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections. It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. Coleraine had a population of 24,483 people in the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. Geography Coleraine is at the lowest bridgeable point of the River Bann, where the river is wide. The town square is called 'The Diamond' and is the location of Coleraine Town Hall. The three bridges in Coleraine are the Sandelford Bridge, Coleraine Bridge and the Bann Bridge. The town has a large catchment area and is designated as a "major growth area" in the Northern Ireland Development Strategy. History Neolithic period Coler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Hamilton (Londonderry Politician)
Lt.-Gen. Frederick Hamilton PC JP (died 26 March 1732) was a Scottish born Irish general and politician who served in the Parliament of Ireland. Early life Hamilton was the son of Mary ( Howard) Hamilton and Archibald Hamilton, the son of Robert Hamilton, 7th of Fairholm and of Milburne (brother to Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn), and Isobel Hamilton (a daughter of John Hamilton, 2nd of Stonehouse). His father was hanged in 1651 at Stirling, Scotland, for giving information to the English which led to the capture of Earl of Eglinton. His mother was subsequently granted reparation and the family moved to Ireland. Career From 1677, he was captain of an independent company in Charles II's Irish army, active against tories in the district of Lough Erne. He eventually gained the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated his arms at the Lyon Court between 1680 and 1687. He held the office of Whig Member of Parliament for Colerai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Waterford (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
County Waterford 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 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, ... until 1800. Members of Parliament * 1560 Thomas Power and Peter Aylwarde * 1585 Richard Aylwarde and James Sherlock * 1613–1615 Sir James Gough and John Power of Compyer * 1634–1635 James Walshe and John Power of Dowshill * 1639–1649 Sir Richard Osborne, 1st Baronet and John Power of Dowshill * 1661–1666 Richard Power of Curraghmore (succeeded to peerage, 1661 and replaced by James, Lord Annesley) and Sir Richard Osborne, 1st Baronet 1689–1801 Notes References * {{coord missing, County Waterford Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Waterford 1800 disestablishments in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Beresford (statesman)
John de la Poer Beresford, PC, PC (Ire) (14 March 1738 – 5 November 1805) was an Anglo-Irish statesman. Background and education Beresford was a younger son of Sir Marcus Beresford, who, having married Catherine, sole heiress of James Power, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, was created Earl of Tyrone in 1746. After the death of the earl in 1763, Beresford's mother successfully asserted her claim ''suo jure'' to the barony of La Poer. John Beresford thus inherited powerful family connections. He was educated at Kilkenny College, Trinity College Dublin"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 p61: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 and was called to the Irish bar. Political career Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons as member for County Waterford in 1761. In 1768, 1783, 1789 and finally in 1798, he stood also for Coleraine, however c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Paul Monck
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George Beresford, 1st Marquess Of Waterford
George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, Order of St Patrick, KP, Privy Council of Ireland, PC (Ire) (8 January 1735 – 3 December 1800), styled Earl of Tyrone from 1763 to 1789, was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish politician. Early life Beresford was the eldest surviving son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone and his wife, Lady Catherine Power, ''suo jure'' Baroness de la Poer. Among his siblings were the Hon. John Beresford (Waterford MP), John Beresford, MP (who married Countess Anne Constantin de Ligondes), and William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies (who married Elizabeth FitzGibbon, sister of John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare). His mother was the only daughter and heiress of James Power, 3rd Earl of Tyrone (who was also the 8th Baron Power), of Curraghmore, County Waterford. His father was the only son of Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Nichola Sophia Hamilton (youngest daughter of Hugh Hamilton, 1st Viscount of Glenawly). He wa ... [...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] |
Hamilton Gorges (1711–1786)
Hamilton Gorges (1711 – 8 April 1786) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Gorges was the Member of Parliament for Coleraine in the Irish House of Commons between 1757 and 1760, before representing Swords A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed ti ... from 1761 to 1768.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.92 (Retrieved 30 October 2022). He was the father of Richard Gorges-Meredyth. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorges, Hamilton 1711 births 1786 deaths 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Dublin constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Londonderry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Jackson (Coleraine MP)
Richard Jackson ( – 23 October 1789) was an Irish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1751 to 1789, as one of the two members for the borough of Coleraine. In 1777 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland. He was twice elected for another borough — Lisburn in 1776 and Randalstown Randalstown () is a small town and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, between Antrim and Toome. The town, which contains a prominent disused railway viaduct, lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate. Randalstown is bypas ... in 1783 — but in each case was also re-elected for Coleraine, and chose to sit for Coleraine. References 1720s births Year of birth unknown 1789 deaths Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 Irish MPs 1769–1776 Irish MPs 1776–1783 Irish MPs 1783–1790 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Antrim constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jackson (Irish Politician)
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Henry Carey (politician) (1914–1998), broadcaster
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Francis Burton (1696–1744)
Francis Burton (1 December 1696 – 20 March 1744), from Buncraggy, County Clare, Ireland, was an Anglo-Irish politician and landowner. He was a Member of Parliament for Coleraine (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Coleraine from 1721 until 1727 and sat subsequently in the Irish House of Commons for County Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency), County Clare from 1727 until his death in 1744. Background Burton was born in Buncraggy, the son of Francis Burton (1640–1714). The senior Francis Burton in 1698 was granted some territories in Dromelihy, County Clare (previously associated with the MacGorman family and the O'Brien family, O'Brien Viscount Clare) in the aftermath of the Williamite War in Ireland and the overthrow of James II of England, James II. The Burton family were of English origin; Francis' great-grandfather Thomas Burton (born 1590) was originally from Shropshire, England. He married the sister of Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham.James Kelly, ‘Conyngha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
