Charles Domvile (1740 – 19 April 1810) was an
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish people () denotes an ethnic, social and religious grouping who are mostly the descendants and successors of the English Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. They mostly belong to the Anglican Church of Ireland, which was the State rel ...
politician.
Born Charles Pocklington, the son of Admiral Christopher Pocklington and Elizabeth Pocklington (née Domvile). He assumed the surname of Domvile by Royal Licence on inheriting the estate of his uncle,
Sir Compton Domvile, 2nd Baronet
Sir Compton Domvile, 2nd Baronet (1696 – 13 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Domvile was the son of Sir Thomas Domvile, 1st Baronet and in 1721 he inherited his father's baronetcy. Between 1721 and 1768 Domvile was Clerk of the Crown ...
. Domvile was the
Member of Parliament for
County Dublin
County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dubli ...
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 April and June 1768.
[E. M. Johnston-Liik]
''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''
(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.85 (Retrieved 21 November 2022).
He married Margaret Sheppard with whom he had, Henry Barry Domvile who would inherit his estate, and the Santry estate.
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1740 births
1810 deaths
18th-century Anglo-Irish people
Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...
Irish MPs 1761–1768
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Dublin constituencies