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County Roscommon (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
County Roscommon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Members of Parliament *1585 Sir Richard Bingham and Thomas Dillon *1613–1615 Sir John KingGordon Goodwin, ‘King, Sir John (died 1637)’, rev. Terry Clavin, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008 and Sir Oliver St John *1634–1635 Sir Lucas Dillon *1639–1649 Sir Lucas Dillon and Henry (or Geoffrey) Dillon and Robert King *1654 (''Protectorate Parliament'') Sir Robert King *1657 (''Protectorate Parliament This is a list of parliaments of England from the reign of King Henry III, when the '' Curia Regis'' developed into a body known as Parliament, until the creation of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1707. For later parliaments, see the List ...'') James King *1661 April–December Sir Charles Coote (replaced 1662 by George Lane) and Richard Jones. 1689–1801 Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roscom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Roscommon
County Roscommon () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the province of Connacht and the Northern and Western Region. It is the List of Irish counties by area, 11th largest Irish county by area and List of Irish counties by population, 26th most populous. Its county town and largest town is Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county. The population of the county was 69,995 as of the 2022 census. Etymology County Roscommon is named after the county town of Roscommon. Roscommon comes from the Irish ''Ros'' meaning a wooded, gentle height and ''Coman mac Faelchon, Comán'', the first abbot and bishop of Roscommon who founded the first monastery there in 550 AD. Geography County Roscommon has an area of . Lough Key in north Roscommon is noted for having thirty-two islands. The geographical centre of Ireland is located on the western shore of Lough Ree in the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Donnellan
Sir James Donnellan (c. 1588 – 1665) was an Irish lawyer and politician, who became Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1660. He was unusual among the Irish judges of the time in being of Gaelic descent, and more remarkable in that his service as a judge under Oliver Cromwell did not disqualify him from service after the Restoration of Charles II. Personal life He was the third son of Nehemiah Donnellan, Archbishop of Tuam, and his wife Elizabeth O'Donnell. He married firstly Anne Barry, sister of James Barry, 1st Baron Barry of Santry and secondly Sarah Wheeler, daughter of Jonas Wheeler, Bishop of Ossory and Martha Tucker, and widow of Matthew Tyrrell. By Sarah, he was the father of Nehemiah Donnellan, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and also of several daughters. Nemehiah Donnellan was the father of Anne Donnellan, who founded the Donnellan lectures in Trinity College Dublin, and Katherine Donnellan, who married Robert Clayton, Bishop of Cork and Ross. James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1783 Irish General Election
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Ireland in 1783, the first after the passing of the series of constitutional legal changes known as the Constitution of 1782, which lifted the substantial legal restrictions on the Irish parliament. The elections were fought in a highly charged political atmosphere, with a major emphasis on the issues of parliamentary reform and free trade. Following the election, Edmund Pery, 1st Viscount Pery, Sexton Pery was re-elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, Speaker. Henry Grattan, the leader of the Patriot Party, had rejected an office in government in 1782, choosing instead to continue his role in opposition. Instead, the Dublin Castle administration was undertaken by a group that was referred to by Edmund Burke as the Junta; dominated by individuals such as John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare, John FitzGibbon, the new Attorney General and later Lord Chancellor. John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel, John Foster was appointed as the Junta' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland
Maurice Mahon, 1st Baron Hartland (21 June 1738 – 4 January 1819), was an Irish politician and landowner. He and his sons intermittently represented County Roscommon in the Parliament of Ireland and the United Kingdom Parliament. He was able to transform his support of the Union of Great Britain and Ireland into a peerage, but was frustrated in his subsequent desire to become a viscount. Mahon was the son of Thomas Mahon and Hon. Jane, daughter of Maurice Crosbie, 1st Baron Brandon, and Lady Elizabeth Fitzmaurice. He was born in Strokestown. On 17 June 1765, he married Hon. Catherine (died March 1834), daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Viscount Mount Cashell and Alicia Colville. They had three sons: Thomas (1766–1835), Stephen (1768–1828), and Maurice (1772–1845). Maurice's father Thomas died in 1782, and Maurice succeeded to the family's Strokestown estate. The Mahons were one of several important electoral interests in Roscommon, and Maurice was able to succeed his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet (11 October 1748 – 30 September 1797) was an Irish politician. Crofton was the son of Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Baronet and his wife, Catherine (née Crofton) and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1784. He served as High Sheriff of Roscommon for 1773 and then sat in the Irish House of Commons as representative for County Roscommon from 1775 until his death in 1797. His sister Susanna married the prominent judge Peter Metge. The two men apparently quarrelled and fought a duel, which excited some comments even in an era when duelling was common. In 1797 he was offered a peerage but died shortly afterwards, aged 48, before the patent had been completed. The honour was instead bestowed, on 1 December 1797, on his wife Anne, Lady Crofton (d. 1817), who was created Baroness Crofton in the Peerage of Ireland. She was the daughter of Thomas Croker and Anne Ryves. Sir Edward was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Mahon (Irish MP)
Thomas Mahon may refer to: * Thomas Mahon (Irish MP) (1701–1782), MP for County Roscommon County Roscommon () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the province of Connacht and the Northern and Western Region. It is the List of Irish counties by area, 11th largest Irish county by area and Li ... * Thomas Mahon, 2nd Baron Hartland (1766–1835), MP for County Roscommon, grandson of the above * Thomas Mahon (tailor), English tailor and weblogger * Thomas J. Mahon, American politician and jurist {{hndis, Mahon, Thomas ... [...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] |
John French (politician)
John French may refer to: Military * John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852–1925), commander of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I * John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres (1881–1958), British soldier and artist, son of the 1st Earl * John French, 3rd Earl of Ypres (1921–1988), British peer, son of John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres * Jack French (John Alexander French, 1914–1942), Australian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient Politics * John French (MP for Winchelsea) (died 1420), MP for Winchelsea * John French (MP for Hythe) * John French (MP for Winchester), British Member of Parliament for Winchester * John French (judge) (1670–1728), Justice of the Colonial Delaware Supreme Court * John William French (1888–1970), Canadian politician Sports * John French (field hockey) (born 1946), British Olympic hockey player * John French (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * John French (racing driver) (1930–2025), Australian racing driver * John F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Sandford (1719–1796)
Henry Sandford may refer to: * Henry Sandford (bishop) (died 1235), bishop of Rochester * Henry Sandford (1671–1733), Irish MP for the borough of Roscommon * Henry Sandford (1719–1796), Irish MP for County Roscommon and the boroughs of Kildare and Carrick * Henry Sandford, 1st Baron Mount Sandford Henry Moore Sandford, 1st Baron Mount Sandford (28 July 1751 – 29 December 1814), was an Irish landowner and politician. Early life Sandford was the son of Henry Sandford by the Honourable Sarah Moore, daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Viscou ... (1751–1814), Irish MP for the borough of Roscommon * Henry Sandford, 2nd Baron Mount Sandford (1805–1828), of the Barons Mount Sandford {{hndis, Sandford, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Crofton, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Crofton, 4th Baronet (12 April 1713 – 26 March 1745) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Family Crofton was the son of Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet and Mary Nixon. He represented County Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons between 1735 and his death in 1745. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy on 11 November 1739. He married Martha Damer, daughter of Joseph Damer and Mary Churchill, on 17 June 1741. Education Crofton entered Trinity College Dublin on 19 May 17300. Political career He represented County Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons between 1735 and his death in 1745.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.81 (Retrieved 1 April 2020). Military career He served in the British Army and was killed near Tournai during the War of the Austrian Succession. He died without children and was succeeded by his relation, Oliver. The later Crofton Baronets were descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Mahon
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry King, 3rd Baronet
Sir Henry King, 3rd Baronet PC (I) (c. 1681 – 1 January 1740) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Biography King was the second son of Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet, and Frances Gore. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Boyle between 1707 and 1727. In 1720 he succeeded his elder brother, John, to the family baronetcy. He represented County Roscommon from 1727 to 1740.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.100 (Retrieved 6 October 2016). In 1733 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He married Isabella Wingfield, daughter of Edward Wingfield and Eleanor Gore, and sister of Richard, 1st Viscount Powerscourt in April 1722, and had seven children. Their eldest son, Robert King, was made Baron Kingsborough in 1748, while their second son, Edward King, was made Earl of Kingston in 1768. Their daughter Isabella married Thomas St Lawrence, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
