Francis Saunderson (1754–1827) 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 ...
M.P. in both the
Parliament of Ireland
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and the post-
Acts of Union UK Parliament
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. He was a member of the
Saunderson family seated at
Castle Saunderson.
Saunderson attend
Eton College
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.
He was
High Sheriff of Cavan
The High Sheriff of Cavan was the British Crown's judicial representative in County Cavan, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Cavan County Sheriff. The sherif ...
from 1781 to 1782.
A
Whig, he was a member of the
Irish House of Commons
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from 1790 to 1797, and again from 1798 to its dissolution in 1801 (which he had voted against). He was then co-opted onto the first UK parliament for the
Cavan constituency, and then elected in the
1802 general election.
Saunderson married Anne Bassett White of
Miskin
Miskin () is a village approximately south of Llantrisant in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
The origin of the village was a small hamlet (place), hamlet known as New Mill, which grew up around New Mill farm. Miskin is part of ...
, Wales in August 1778
or 1779.
Their son,
Alexander
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here ar ...
, and grandson,
Edward
Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...
, also became MPs.
References
Politicians from County Cavan
People educated at Eton College
Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies
Irish landlords
High sheriffs of Cavan
1754 births
1827 deaths
18th-century Anglo-Irish people
19th-century Anglo-Irish people
UK MPs 1801–1802
UK MPs 1802–1806
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Cavan constituencies (1801–1922)
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Cavan constituencies
People from Belturbet
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