James Langrishe ( – 17 May 1847) was
Dean of Achonry
The Dean of Achonry used to be based at the Cathedral Church of St Crumnathy, Achonry (closed in 1997) in the Diocese of Achonry within the united bishopric of Tuam, Killala and Achonry of the Church of Ireland.
List of deans of Achonry
*1582– ...
from 1791 until 1806 when he became
Archdeacon of Glendalough.
Early life
He was the second son of Sir
Hercules Langrishe
Sir Hercules Langrishe, 1st Baronet (1729 – 1 February 1811) was an Irish politician.
Life and career
He was the only son of Robert Langrishe of Knocktopher, County Kilkenny and Anne Whitby, daughter of Jonathan Whitby of Kilcreggan, and ...
, 1st Baronet of
Knocktopher
Knocktopher (historically ''Knocktofer'' and ''Knocktover''; ) is a village in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated on the R713 road (Ireland), R713 road between the villages of Stoneyford, County Kilkenny, Stoneyford t ...
,
County Kilkenny
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, Ireland, an MP in the
Parliament of Ireland
The Parliament of Ireland () was the legislature of the Lordship of Ireland, and later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1297 until the end of 1800. It was modelled on the Parliament of England and from 1537 comprised two chambers: the Irish Hou ...
, and a noted supporter of
Catholic Emancipation, and his wife Hannah Myhill of Killerney,
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the City status in Ir ...
.
Career
He served as rector of Newcastle Lyons, co. Dublin, and Killishin,
County Carlow
County Carlow ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county located in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region of Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Carlow is the List of Irish counties by area, second smallest and t ...
. He served as
Dean of Achonry
The Dean of Achonry used to be based at the Cathedral Church of St Crumnathy, Achonry (closed in 1997) in the Diocese of Achonry within the united bishopric of Tuam, Killala and Achonry of the Church of Ireland.
List of deans of Achonry
*1582– ...
from 1791 until 1806,
when he became
Archdeacon of Glendalough.
Personal life
He married Mary Harriet Michell, a daughter of
Hugh Henry Mitchell
Colonel Hugh Henry Mitchell, CB (9 June 1770 – 20 April 1817) was a British military leader, of Irish birth, who fought in several decisive battles during the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Salamanca and the Battle of Waterloo, and ...
and sister to Col.
Hugh Henry Mitchell
Colonel Hugh Henry Mitchell, CB (9 June 1770 – 20 April 1817) was a British military leader, of Irish birth, who fought in several decisive battles during the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Salamanca and the Battle of Waterloo, and ...
, who married Lady Harriett Somerset (a daughter of the
5th Duke of Beaufort).
Among their children were:
* Charles Tottenham Langrishe (named for the 1st
Marquess of Ely
Marquess of Ely, of the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Charles Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely. He was born Charles Tottenham, the son of Sir John Tottenham, 1st Baronet, who had been created a b ...
, who married James' aunt Jane Myhill) and their daughter Margaret Langrishe.
He died aged 82 in 1847 and was buried at St Finian's Church,
Newcastle, County Dublin
Newcastle () is a village in South Dublin county south-west of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is also a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the Barony (Ireland), historical barony of the same name. It was the location of the cas ...
.
References
1847 deaths
Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
Deans of Achonry
Archdeacons of Glendalough
James
James may refer to:
People
* James (given name)
* James (surname)
* James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician
* James, brother of Jesus
* King James (disambiguation), various kings named James
* Prince Ja ...
Younger sons of baronets
Year of birth uncertain
People from Knocktopher
Christian clergy from County Kilkenny
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