Nicholas Ward (born 1630) was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of Bernard Ward and his wife Anne, daughter of Richard West. In 1661, he entered the

Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fr ...

, sitting for

Downpatrick Downpatrick () is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the Lecale peninsula, about south of Belfast. In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Dál Fiatach, the main ruling dynasty of Ulaid. Its cathedral is said to be th ...

until 1666. He married Sarah Buckworth, daughter of

Theophilius Buckworth Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός (God) and φιλία (love or affection) can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theop ...

, and had by her two daughters and five sons. His grandson was Michael Ward.

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1630 births Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Down constituencies Year of death unknown

Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and it ...

Irish MPs 1661–1666 {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub