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Naas (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Naas was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801. The Parliament of Ireland merged with the Parliament of Great Britain to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801. Thereafter Naas was represented by the Members for Kildare (UK Parliament constituency), Kildare. Members of Parliament *1559–1560 John Sherlock and Henry Draycott *1585 James Sherlock and Walter Lewes *1613–1615 Christopher Sherlock and William Lattin *1634–1635 Christopher Sherlock and William Archbold *1639–1642 Christopher Sherlock (expelled for non-attendance) and Nicholas Sutton (expelled for rebellion) *1642–1649 Dr Dudley Loftus *1661–1662 George Carr and Sir John Hoey 1689–1801 Notes References * {{Coord missing, County Kildare Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Kildare Naas 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naas
Naas ( ; or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2022, it had a population of 26,180, making it the largest town in County Kildare (ahead of Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge) and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourteenth-largest urban centre in Ireland. History The name of Naas has been recorded in three forms in Irish Language, Irish: , translating as 'Place of Assembly of the Kings'; , translating to 'the Place of Assembly'; and , translating to 'Place of assembly of the Leinster Men'. Irish mythology suggests that the name arose as the burial site of Nás (a wife of Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Tuatha De Danann). It is also said to be where Lugh held his royal court. Nás was said to have been buried on The Moat Hill (Dún Nás). The Book of Leinster contains the Dindsenchas (lore of places) of Naas with the following verses discussing where the name supposedly came from.:“(Nás)… claims of right the br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Spring (Irish MP)
Francis Spring (circa 1660 – 1711) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Spring was the great-grandson of Thomas Spring of Castlemaine. In 1699 he was a Commissioner for the collection of taxation in County Kildare. He represented Naas as a Member of Parliament 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, ... between 1703 and his death in 1711.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.124 (Retrieved 29 February 2016). He served as High Sheriff of Kildare in 1709. On 18 November 1703 he presented a petition to the Commons alongside other Kildare MPs to complain about the practices of John and Francis Annesley, Justices of the Peace in the county. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, 1st Baronet (7 May 1735 – September 1821) was an Anglo-Irish politician and baronet. Born Richard Gorges, son and heir of Hamilton Gorges, MP for Swords. On his marriage in 1775 to Mary, daughter and heir of Arthur Meredyth, he assumed the additional name of Meredyth before that of Gorges.George E Cockayne, The Complete Baronetage Vol V. Page 424. Gorges-Meredyth represented Enniskillen in the Irish House of Commons between 1768 and 1776.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.92 (Retrieved 22 February 2016). In 1787 he was created a Baronet, of Catharines Grove in the Baronetage of Ireland. He sat in the Commons for Naas from 1787 to 1790. He died without male issue, when his title became extinct. He was the grandfather of William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorges-Meredyth, Sir Richard, 1st Baronet 1735 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Carleton, 1st Viscount Carleton
Hugh Carleton MRIA, 1st Viscount Carleton, PC (I), SL (11 September 1739 – 25 February 1826) was an Irish politician and judge. Early life Carleton was possibly born in Cork city, son of Francis Carleton (1713–1791) and Rebecca (d.1791), daughter of Hugh Lawton of Castle Jane and Lake Marsh, County Cork. His father was a wealthy merchant from a family which settled in Cork in the time of Charles I; he was also a powerful local politician, popularly known as "the King of Cork" for his opulence and respectability.Ball, p. 174 Hugh's maternal grandfather, Hugh Lawton, was a member of the Lawton family of Lawton Hall, Cheshire, who came to Ireland in 1689 with William III. Hugh Carleton was educated at Kilkenny College, where he became friends with John Scott who stood up for him and protected him against bullying. In gratitude, Hugh's father became patron to Scott, the future Earl of Clonmell, and sent both the boys off to Trinity College Dublin and Middle Temple wit ... [...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] |
Thomas Allan (politician)
Thomas Allan (1725–1798) was an Irish politician. Allan sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Killybegs between 1768 and 1776. In 1773 he was appointed Commissioner for Revenue in Ireland. He then represented Naas Naas ( ; or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2022, it had a population of 26,180, making it the largest town in County Kildare (ahead of Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge) and the List of urban ar ... from 1777 to 1783. Between 1778 and 1785 Allan served as Commissioner of Customs in England.John Beresford''The Correspondence of the Right Hon. John Beresford''(Woodfall and Kinder, 1854), p.4. (Retrieved 22 February 2016). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, Thomas 1725 births 1798 deaths Irish MPs 1769–1776 Irish MPs 1776–1783 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Donegal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bourke, 2nd Earl Of Mayo
John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Mayo (; ; circa 1729 – 20 April 1792), styled Lord Naas (; ) until 1790, was an Irish politician and peer who was MP for Naas (1763–90). Career Bourke was the son of John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo and Mary Deane, daughter of Joseph Deane. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Naas between 1763 and 1790. That year he inherited his father's titles and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords. Family He married Lady Mary Leeson (1734–1809), daughter of Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and Cecilia Leigh, in February 1764. He died without issue. Arms Ancestry See also * House of Burgh, an Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman dynasty founded in 1193 References Citations Bibliography * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayo, John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Year of birth unknown 1790 deaths John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Keating (1690–1769)
Maurice Keating (February 1690 – 17 November 1769) was an Irish politician. Keating first stood for Kildare Borough in 1715, but was declared "not duly elected" and the seat was taken by Richard Warren. He represented Kildare Borough in the Irish House of Commons between 1725 and 1727.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p. 99 (Retrieved 22 February 2016). He was then elected to sit for County Kildare from 1727 to 1760. From 1761 to 1768 he represented Naas Naas ( ; or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2022, it had a population of 26,180, making it the largest town in County Kildare (ahead of Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge) and the List of urban ar ..., before again sitting in the Commons for Kildare Borough from 1768 until his death a year later. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Keating, Maurice 1690 births 1769 deaths Irish ... [...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] |
Richard Burgh
Richard Burgh (; ; 1725 – September 1762) was an Irish barrister and politician who was MP for Naas (1759–1762). Biography Burgh was the son of the military engineer and architect Colonel Thomas Burgh MP and his wife, Mary Smyth. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He trained in law and worked as a barrister of Drumkeen, County Limerick. In 1759, he succeeded his older brother, Thomas, as Member of Parliament for Naas in the Irish House of Commons, sitting until 1762. He left much of his property to his sister Elizabeth's son, Walter Hussey, on condition of him adopting the additional surname of Burgh. See also * House of Burgh, an Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman dynasty founded in 1193 References Citations Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgh, Richard 1725 births 1762 deaths Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 Politicians from County Kildare Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies Alu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Burgh (died 1759) ...
Thomas Burgh (; ; 1707 – 23 June 1759) was an Irish politician who was MP for Naas (1731–1759). Biography Burgh was the son of the military engineer and architect Colonel Thomas Burgh MP and Mary Smyth. He represented Naas as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons between 1731 and his death in 1759. His successor as MP was his younger brother, Richard Burgh. See also * House of Burgh, an Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman dynasty founded in 1193 References Citations Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgh, Thomas 1707 births 1759 deaths Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bourke, 1st Earl Of Mayo
John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo (; ; circa 1705 – 1790), styled Lord Naas (; ) from 1775 to 1781 and Viscount Mayo from 1781 to 1785, was an Irish politician and peer who was MP for Naas (1727–60, 1768–72) and Old Leighlin (1760–68) and was created Earl of Mayo (1785). Early life He was the son of Richard Bourke (d.1727) and Catherine Minchin, daughter of Charles Minchin of Ballynakill, County Tipperary. He was descended from Gaelic nobles, and shared a common ancestor with Tibbot ne Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Career In 1727, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Naas, representing the seat in the Irish House of Commons until 1760. During this time he was the victim of at least one violent assault when in 1731 the Commons ordered the arrest of a man who had accosted Bourke with a pistol and threatened his life. Another man, who may have been former Naas MP Alexander Gradon, was accused of encouraging the atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
