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1654 In Ireland
Events from the year 1654 in Ireland. Incumbent * Lord Protector: Oliver Cromwell Events *December 24 – William Petty contracts to undertake an accurate survey of Ireland (the "Down Survey"). *English Parliamentarian supporters take control of Galway Corporation, dismissing the previous urban elite as "the Tribes of Galway". *The Fraternity of Physicians of Trinity Hall, predecessor of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, is established in Dublin by Prof. John Stearne. *William Edmondson establishes what is probably the first Quaker Meeting in Ireland at his house in Lurgan. *Rathmacknee Castle and lands were confiscated after Thomas Rosseter fought against Oliver Cromwell at Wexford in the Irish Confederate Wars. Births *May 28 – Thomas Handcock, politician (d.1726) *August 4 – Thomas Brodrick, politician (d.1730) *September 11 – William Handcock, lawyer and politician (d.1701) *Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet, lawyer and politician (d.1714) *Thomas Bligh, pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Protector
Lord Protector (plural: ''Lords Protector'') was a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state. It was also a particular title for the British heads of state in respect to the established church. It was sometimes used to refer to holders of other temporary posts; for example, a regent acting for the absent monarch. Feudal royal regent The title of "The Lord Protector" was originally used by royal princes or other nobles exercising a role as protector and defensor of the realm, while sitting also in a council of government, usually when the English monarch was still a minor or otherwise unable to rule. It differs from a continental regency because of the separation of powers. Notable cases in England: * John, Duke of Bedford, and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, were (5 December 1422 – 6 November 1429) jointly Lords Protector for Henry VI (1421–1471); * Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was thrice (3 April 1454 – February 1455; 19 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Handcock
Thomas Handcock (28 May 1654 – 1726) was an Irish politician. He was the eldest son of William Handcock and his wife Abigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley and sister of Thomas Stanley. His younger brother was Sir William Handcock, Recorder of Dublin. In 1692, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons, representing Lanesborough until 1699. On 5 July 1677, he married Dorothy Green, and had, by her, four sons and four daughters. His oldest son William sat also in the Parliament of Ireland The Parliament of Ireland ( ga, Parlaimint na hÉireann) was the legislature of the Lordship of Ireland, and later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1297 until 1800. It was modelled on the Parliament of England and from 1537 comprised two chamb .... References 1654 births 1726 deaths Irish MPs 1692–1693 Irish MPs 1695–1699 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Longford constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Walsh (archbishop Of Cashel)
Thomas Walsh born in Waterford, Ireland in 1580 - died in Santiago de Compostela, Spain in 1654; was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Cashel from 1626 to 1654., ''The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 2'', pp. 22–25., ''Handbook of British Chronology'', p. 417. He was appointed the archbishop of the Metropolitan see of Cashel on 27 April 1626 and consecrated in the Spanish Netherlands on 8 July 1626, After the siege of Limerick in 1651, the archbishop was compelled to go into exile. and ordained at Ordained Bishop S. Isidore, Church, Rome. Walsh died in exile on 5 May 1654. On 6 May 1654 he was buried with great ceremony in the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral The Santiago de Compostela Archcathedral Basilica ( Spanish and Galician: ) is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Galicia, Spai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 5
Events Pre-1600 * 553 – The Second Council of Constantinople begins. *1215 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta. * 1260 – Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire. *1494 – On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown. 1601–1900 * 1609 – ''Daimyō'' (Lord) Shimazu Tadatsune of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa. *1640 – King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament. *1654 – Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh. * 1762 – Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg. *1789 – In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614. *1809 – M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1710 In Ireland
The following is a list of events which took place in Ireland in 1710. Incumbent *Monarch: Anne Events *John Smithwick begins brewing Smithwick's ale at Kilkenny. Births *William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly, politician (d. 1770) Deaths *April 7 – Sir Richard Bulkeley, 2nd Baronet, politician (b. 1660) *August 28 – Thomas Bligh, politician (b. 1654) * Richard Freeman, judge (b. 1646) References Years of the 18th century in Ireland Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ... 1710s in Ireland {{Ireland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bligh (1654–1710)
Thomas Bligh (1654 – 28 August 1710) was an Irish politician. Bligh was the son of William Bligh, a prosperous merchant of Plymouth. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Athboy, from 1692 to 1693, then for County Meath from 1695 to 1699 and 1703 to 1710. Around November 1706 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland. Family On 9 December 1682, he married Elizabeth Napier (died 21 March 1737), daughter of Colonel James Napier, with children including: * John (28 December 1687 – 12 September 1728), who was created Earl of Darnley * Thomas (1693 – 1775), who became a Lieutenant-General * Robert (ca. 1704 – June 1778), who became Dean of Elphin. * Elizabeth, who married George St George, and was the mother of Sir Richard St George, 1st Baronet. References 1654 births 1710 deaths Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1714 In Ireland
Events from the year 1714 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: Anne (until 1 August), then George I Events * 1 August ** George I becomes King of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of Anne. ** Former Governor of Londonderry and hero of the siege of Derry, Colonel John Mitchelburne, hoists the Crimson Flag on the steeple of St Columb's Cathedral to celebrate the Relief of Derry in 1689 and forms the first club known as the Apprentice Boys of Derry. * Charles Spencer is appointed as British Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. * Esther Vanhomrigh pursues Jonathan Swift to Ireland. * First definitely known Dublin printing of the King James Version of the Bible. Births * John Clegg, violinist (d. c.1746?) Deaths *5 July – Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet, politician (b. 1654) *1 August – Anne, Queen of Great Britain (b. 1665) References {{Year in Europe, 1714 Years of the 18th century in Ireland Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet
Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet (1654 – 5 July 1714) was an Irish politician and baronet. He was the eldest son Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet and his first wife, Anne Partiger. In 1682, he succeeded his father as baronet. Bingham was educated at the Middle Temple. From 1682 he was Custos Rotulorum of Mayo. In 1692, Bingham entered the Irish House of Commons for County Mayo, representing the constituency until his death in 1714. He was High Sheriff of Mayo The High Sheriff of Mayo was the British Crown's judicial representative in County Mayo, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Mayo County Sheriff. The sheriff ... in 1684 and again in 1694. On 4 September 1677, he married firstly Jane Cuffe, daughter of Sir James Cuffe, he married secondly Lettice Hart née Vesey widow of Merrick Hart. He died childless and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger half-brother George. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1701 In Ireland
Events from the year 1701 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: William III Events * March 14 – all illegal cargoes of grain brought from Ireland to the west of Scotland are ordered to be sunk. * June 24 – the Act of Settlement 1701, passed by the Parliament of England, becomes law. Sophia of Hanover and her Protestant descendants are next in line to the throne following Anne, the heir apparent to her brother-in-law King William III, ensuring that no Catholic will inherit the throne. * July 1 – an equestrian statue of King William III by Grinling Gibbons is unveiled by Dublin Corporation on College Green on the 11th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. * September 18 – Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, sworn as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (appointed 1700). Arts and literature * Marsh's Library in Dublin is established by Narcissus Marsh (Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)) as the first public library in Ireland (architect: Sir William Robinson) with refugee French Hug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Handcock (1654–1701)
Sir William Handcock (11 September 1654 – September 1701) was an Irish politician and judge. Born in County Westmeath, he was the second son of William Handcock and his wife Abigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley and Mary Hammond, and sister of Thomas Stanley. His older brother was Thomas Handcock. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1692, representing Boyle until the following year. He sat for Dublin City from 1695 until 1699. Handcock was appointed Recorder of Dublin in 1695, a post he held until his death in 1701. On 31 May 1685, he married Elizabeth Coddington, daughter of Nicholas Coddington and Elizabeth Dixie. They had at least three children, John, the only son and heir, Anne, who married Patrick Wemyss MP, and Abigail, who married Edward Griffith, and was the ancestor of Sir Richard Griffith, 1st Baronet Sir Richard John Griffith Bt. FRS FRSE FGS LLD (20 September 1784 – 22 September 1878), was an Iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 11
Events Pre-1600 * 9 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hundred years. *1185 – Isaac II Angelos kills Stephen Hagiochristophorites and then appeals to the people, resulting in the revolt that deposes Andronikos I Komnenos and places Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire. * 1297 – Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots jointly led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English. *1390 – Lithuanian Civil War (1389–92): The Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius. * 1541 – Santiago, Chile, is attacked by indigenous warriors, led by Michimalonco, to free eight indigenous chiefs held captive by the Spaniards. *1565 – Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta. 1601–1900 *1609 – Henry Hudson arrives on Manhattan Island an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1730 In Ireland
Events from the year 1730 in Ireland. Incumbent *Monarch: George II Events *First bridge across the River Foyle linking Lifford and Strabane is built. *First turnpike act for Ireland, for improvement of the road from Dublin to Kilcullen Bridge. *Edward Lovett Pearce succeeds Thomas Burgh as Surveyor General of Ireland. Births *James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon, merchant, landlord and politician (d. 1802) *Approximate date ** Thomas Barton, missionary clergyman (d. 1780) **Theophilus Blakeney, politician (d. 1813) Deaths *January 29 – Thomas Flynn, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ardagh *August 6 – Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet, Church of Ireland Bishop of Ossory (b. 1668?) *October 3 – Thomas Brodrick, politician (b. 1654) *December 4 – Edward Southwell, politician (b. 1671) *December 18 – Colonel Thomas Burgh, Surveyor General of Ireland (b. 1670) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1730 In Ireland Years of the 18th century in Ireland Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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