1682 In Ireland

	1682 In Ireland Events from the year 1682 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: Charles II Events February 19 – William Sheridan consecrated Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland. February 21 – the Eaton Baronetcy of Dunmoylin, County Limerick is created in the Baronetage of Ireland for Simon Eaton. July 24 – the office of Third Serjeant-at-law at the Irish Bar is created, the first holder being John Lyndon. September 27 – the King baronetcy of Boyle Abbey in the County of Roscommon is created in the Baronetage of Ireland for Robert King. Births James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, Field Marshal in the British Army (d. 1774) * Henry Singleton, judge (d. 1759) ''approximate date'' Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon, politician (d. 1764) * John Ussher, soldier and politician (d. 1741) Deaths March 29 – Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery, politician (b. 1646) November 28 – Valentine Greatrakes, faith healer (b. 1628) Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet, politician (b. c. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Irish Monarch Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe Éire, Irish language name for the isle * Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	County Roscommon "Steadfast Irish heart" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Roscommon.svg , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Connacht , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Ireland, Region , subdivision_name2 = Northern and Western Region, Northern and Western , seat_type = County town , seat = Roscommon , leader_title = Local government in the Republic of Ireland, Local authority , leader_name = Roscommon County Council, County Council , leader_title2 = Dáil constituencies , leader_title3 = European Parliament constituencies in the Republic of Ireland, EP constituency , leader_name2 = Roscommon–Galway (Dáil constituency), Roscommon–Galway Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency), Sligo–Leitrim , leader_name3 = Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency), Midlands–North-West , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	November 28 Events Pre-1600 * 587 – Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy recognizes Childebert II as his heir. * 936 – Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt against Emperor Fei of Later Tang. * 1443 – Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in central Albania and raise the Albanian flag. * 1470 – Champa–Đại Việt War: Emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt formally launches his attack against Champa. 1520 – After 38 days, an expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan completes the first passage through the Strait of Magellan and enters the Pacific Ocean. 1582 – In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a bond in lieu of posting wedding banns, which enables them to marry immediately. 1601–1900 1627 – The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy has its greatest and last naval victory in the Battle of Oliwa. 1660 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1646 In Ireland Events from the year 1646 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: Charles I Events March 3 – the title of Earl of Leinster in the Peerage of Ireland is created for Robert Cholmondeley. March 28 – the first "Ormonde Peace": the Supreme Council of the Irish Catholic Confederation signs an agreement with James Butler, Marquess of Ormonde, as lieutenant of Charles I of England which would procure some rights for Catholics in return for their military support of the royalists in England, but this is renounced by the Confederation's General Assembly. June 5 – the Battle of Benburb, part of the Irish Confederate Wars, takes place in County Tyrone. The forces of Catholic Confederate Ireland under Owen Roe O'Neill secure a decisive victory over a Scottish Covenanter and Anglo-Irish army led by Robert Monro. June 29 – battle at Laught (Leacht), part of the Irish Confederate Wars, between Tadhg Mór and his brother Laughlin Ó Cellaigh (who is killed). Arts and literature Henry Burkh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl Of Orrery Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (24 August 1646 - 29 March 1682), styled Lord Broghill between 1660 and 1679, was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. Boyle was born in Dublin, the son of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, by Lady Margaret, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p89: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 In 1665 he was returned to the Irish House of Commons for County Cork, a seat he held until the following year. In 1679 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the Irish House of Lords. Lord Orrery married Mary, daughter of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset, in 1665. He died in March 1682, aged 35, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Lionel. The Countess of Orrery died in London in November 1710, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	March 29 Events Pre-1600 * 845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. * 1430 – The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice. * 1461 – Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses. * 1500 – Cesare Borgia is given the title of Captain General and Gonfalonier by his father Rodrigo Borgia after returning from his conquests in the Romagna. * 1549 – The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded. 1601–1900 * 1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629. 1792 – King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf. 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1741 In Ireland Events from the year 1741 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George II Events January–April – Great Irish Famine (1740–1741) at its height. June–August – hot summer. The harvest is improved, but disease encouraged. 2 October – the Bull's Head Musical Society opens a Music Hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin. 18 November – the composer George Frideric Handel arrives in Dublin to give a series of concerts. Commencement of construction of obelisk and other works on Killiney Hill (overlooking Dublin Bay) by John Mapas to relieve poverty. Completion of rebuilding of Powerscourt House in County Wicklow by the architect Richard Cassels. Births 23 June – William Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty, politician and statesman (died 1805). 4 October – Edmond Malone, Shakespeare scholar and literary critic (died 1812). 11 October – James Barry, painter (died 1806). Approximate date – Bryan Higgins, chemist (died 1818) Deaths 16 March – Thomas FitzMaurice, 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Ussher (died 1741) John Ussher (circa 1682 – 1741) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament. He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Ussher by his wife Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet. His nephews John Ussher and Beverley Ussher were also MPs. He reached the rank of captain in General Lumley's Regiment of Horse, seeing action at the Battle of Blenheim. On 20 December 1714 he married Mary St George, daughter and heiress of Sir George St George, later Lord St George. In November 1715 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for his father-in-law's former constituency of Carrick, sitting until his death. He later also served as Governor of Galway and, from 1735, Vice-Admiral of Connaught. His son St George Ussher succeeded to his seat in Parliament. He later adopted the surname St George and was created Baron St George. His daughter Olivia married Arthur French and their son Christopher adopted the surname St George in 1774; he was the grandfather of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1764 In Ireland Events from the year 1764 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ... Events 3 January – the Brooke baronets, Brooke Baronetcy, of Colebrooke in the County of Fermanagh, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland for Sir Arthur Brooke, 1st Baronet, Arthur Brooke, a member of the Irish House of Commons. ''Old Moore's Almanac'' first published by Theophilus Moore of Milltown, Dublin. Arts and literature The English-born painter William Ashford arrives in Dublin; he will spend most of the rest of his life in Ireland. Births 15 February – Charles MacCarthy (British Army officer), Charles MacCarthy, soldier in the French, Dutch and British armies, governor in British West Africa (died 1824 in Ireland, 1824). 24 April – Thomas Addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Henry Boyle, 1st Earl Of Shannon Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon, PC (1682 – 28 December 1764), was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer who served as the speaker of the Irish House of Commons from 1733 to 1756. A prominent parliamentarian who sat for almost fifty years in the Parliament of Ireland, Boyle frequently defended Irish interests against British officials, eventually leading to a legal crisis which saw him step down as speaker in return for a peerage. Born in Castlemartyr, Ireland to an Anglo-Irish family, Boyle was educated in England at Westminster School and the University of Oxford. In 1705, Boyle inherited the family estates in Ireland after his elder brother died. Two years later in 1707, Boyle entered the Irish political scene, being elected to the Parliament of Ireland and successively representing the constituencies of Midleton, Kilmallock and County Cork for almost five decades. In 1733, Boyle, by now the leader of a large group of Irish politicians known as the "Munster squadron", wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1759 In Ireland Events from the year 1759 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George II Events Restrictions on import of Irish cattle into England are removed. * Henry Flood enters the Parliament of Ireland as a member for Kilkenny. * Planned French Invasion of Britain: France considers offering the Kingdom of Ireland to a Stuart pretender. Formation of the Irish Catholic Committee, of Dublin merchants and professionals loyal to the British monarchy. 31 December – Arthur Guinness leases the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. Arts and literature West front of Trinity College Dublin on College Green completed by architects Henry Keene and John Sanderson. Births 5 March – Thomas Bray, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel (died 1820). 9 September – Hercules Taylour, soldier and politician (died 1790). Adam Buck, miniaturist and portrait painter (died 1833 in London). * James Craig, politician (died 1833). * Charles Osborne, lawyer and politician (died 1817). Approximate date * Sir Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Henry Singleton (judge) Henry Singleton (1682–1759) was an Irish politician and judge, who is remembered now mainly for his friendship with Jonathan Swift, and for his notable acts of charity during the Great Irish Famine of 1740-1, in which between 300,000 and 500,000 people (possibly 20% of the overall population) died. Singleton House, his impressive townhouse in Drogheda, no longer exists. Career Politician He was born in Drogheda, one of eleven children of Edward Singleton, Member of Parliament for Drogheda town and his wife Catherine Newton. He went to school in Drogheda Grammar School, graduated from the University of Dublin, entered the Inner Temple and was called to the Bar in 1707. Like his father, he sat in the Irish House of Commons as MP for Drogheda and was a close associate of the foremost Parliamentary "manager", William Conolly. He narrowly missed becoming Speaker of the House in 1733, apparently, because he was considered to be a Tory in the era of the " Whig triumph". This d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	1682 In Ireland Events from the year 1682 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: Charles II Events February 19 – William Sheridan consecrated Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland. February 21 – the Eaton Baronetcy of Dunmoylin, County Limerick is created in the Baronetage of Ireland for Simon Eaton. July 24 – the office of Third Serjeant-at-law at the Irish Bar is created, the first holder being John Lyndon. September 27 – the King baronetcy of Boyle Abbey in the County of Roscommon is created in the Baronetage of Ireland for Robert King. Births James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, Field Marshal in the British Army (d. 1774) * Henry Singleton, judge (d. 1759) ''approximate date'' Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon, politician (d. 1764) * John Ussher, soldier and politician (d. 1741) Deaths March 29 – Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery, politician (b. 1646) November 28 – Valentine Greatrakes, faith healer (b. 1628) Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet, politician (b. c. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Irish Monarch Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe Éire, Irish language name for the isle * Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	County Roscommon "Steadfast Irish heart" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Roscommon.svg , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Connacht , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Ireland, Region , subdivision_name2 = Northern and Western Region, Northern and Western , seat_type = County town , seat = Roscommon , leader_title = Local government in the Republic of Ireland, Local authority , leader_name = Roscommon County Council, County Council , leader_title2 = Dáil constituencies , leader_title3 = European Parliament constituencies in the Republic of Ireland, EP constituency , leader_name2 = Roscommon–Galway (Dáil constituency), Roscommon–Galway Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency), Sligo–Leitrim , leader_name3 = Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency), Midlands–North-West , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	November 28 Events Pre-1600 * 587 – Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy recognizes Childebert II as his heir. * 936 – Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt against Emperor Fei of Later Tang. * 1443 – Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in central Albania and raise the Albanian flag. * 1470 – Champa–Đại Việt War: Emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt formally launches his attack against Champa. 1520 – After 38 days, an expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan completes the first passage through the Strait of Magellan and enters the Pacific Ocean. 1582 – In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a bond in lieu of posting wedding banns, which enables them to marry immediately. 1601–1900 1627 – The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy has its greatest and last naval victory in the Battle of Oliwa. 1660 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1646 In Ireland Events from the year 1646 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: Charles I Events March 3 – the title of Earl of Leinster in the Peerage of Ireland is created for Robert Cholmondeley. March 28 – the first "Ormonde Peace": the Supreme Council of the Irish Catholic Confederation signs an agreement with James Butler, Marquess of Ormonde, as lieutenant of Charles I of England which would procure some rights for Catholics in return for their military support of the royalists in England, but this is renounced by the Confederation's General Assembly. June 5 – the Battle of Benburb, part of the Irish Confederate Wars, takes place in County Tyrone. The forces of Catholic Confederate Ireland under Owen Roe O'Neill secure a decisive victory over a Scottish Covenanter and Anglo-Irish army led by Robert Monro. June 29 – battle at Laught (Leacht), part of the Irish Confederate Wars, between Tadhg Mór and his brother Laughlin Ó Cellaigh (who is killed). Arts and literature Henry Burkh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl Of Orrery Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (24 August 1646 - 29 March 1682), styled Lord Broghill between 1660 and 1679, was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. Boyle was born in Dublin, the son of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, by Lady Margaret, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p89: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 In 1665 he was returned to the Irish House of Commons for County Cork, a seat he held until the following year. In 1679 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the Irish House of Lords. Lord Orrery married Mary, daughter of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset, in 1665. He died in March 1682, aged 35, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Lionel. The Countess of Orrery died in London in November 1710, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	March 29 Events Pre-1600 * 845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. * 1430 – The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice. * 1461 – Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses. * 1500 – Cesare Borgia is given the title of Captain General and Gonfalonier by his father Rodrigo Borgia after returning from his conquests in the Romagna. * 1549 – The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded. 1601–1900 * 1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629. 1792 – King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf. 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1741 In Ireland Events from the year 1741 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George II Events January–April – Great Irish Famine (1740–1741) at its height. June–August – hot summer. The harvest is improved, but disease encouraged. 2 October – the Bull's Head Musical Society opens a Music Hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin. 18 November – the composer George Frideric Handel arrives in Dublin to give a series of concerts. Commencement of construction of obelisk and other works on Killiney Hill (overlooking Dublin Bay) by John Mapas to relieve poverty. Completion of rebuilding of Powerscourt House in County Wicklow by the architect Richard Cassels. Births 23 June – William Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty, politician and statesman (died 1805). 4 October – Edmond Malone, Shakespeare scholar and literary critic (died 1812). 11 October – James Barry, painter (died 1806). Approximate date – Bryan Higgins, chemist (died 1818) Deaths 16 March – Thomas FitzMaurice, 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Ussher (died 1741) John Ussher (circa 1682 – 1741) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament. He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Ussher by his wife Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet. His nephews John Ussher and Beverley Ussher were also MPs. He reached the rank of captain in General Lumley's Regiment of Horse, seeing action at the Battle of Blenheim. On 20 December 1714 he married Mary St George, daughter and heiress of Sir George St George, later Lord St George. In November 1715 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for his father-in-law's former constituency of Carrick, sitting until his death. He later also served as Governor of Galway and, from 1735, Vice-Admiral of Connaught. His son St George Ussher succeeded to his seat in Parliament. He later adopted the surname St George and was created Baron St George. His daughter Olivia married Arthur French and their son Christopher adopted the surname St George in 1774; he was the grandfather of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1764 In Ireland Events from the year 1764 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ... Events 3 January – the Brooke baronets, Brooke Baronetcy, of Colebrooke in the County of Fermanagh, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland for Sir Arthur Brooke, 1st Baronet, Arthur Brooke, a member of the Irish House of Commons. ''Old Moore's Almanac'' first published by Theophilus Moore of Milltown, Dublin. Arts and literature The English-born painter William Ashford arrives in Dublin; he will spend most of the rest of his life in Ireland. Births 15 February – Charles MacCarthy (British Army officer), Charles MacCarthy, soldier in the French, Dutch and British armies, governor in British West Africa (died 1824 in Ireland, 1824). 24 April – Thomas Addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Henry Boyle, 1st Earl Of Shannon Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon, PC (1682 – 28 December 1764), was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer who served as the speaker of the Irish House of Commons from 1733 to 1756. A prominent parliamentarian who sat for almost fifty years in the Parliament of Ireland, Boyle frequently defended Irish interests against British officials, eventually leading to a legal crisis which saw him step down as speaker in return for a peerage. Born in Castlemartyr, Ireland to an Anglo-Irish family, Boyle was educated in England at Westminster School and the University of Oxford. In 1705, Boyle inherited the family estates in Ireland after his elder brother died. Two years later in 1707, Boyle entered the Irish political scene, being elected to the Parliament of Ireland and successively representing the constituencies of Midleton, Kilmallock and County Cork for almost five decades. In 1733, Boyle, by now the leader of a large group of Irish politicians known as the "Munster squadron", wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1759 In Ireland Events from the year 1759 in Ireland. Incumbent Monarch: George II Events Restrictions on import of Irish cattle into England are removed. * Henry Flood enters the Parliament of Ireland as a member for Kilkenny. * Planned French Invasion of Britain: France considers offering the Kingdom of Ireland to a Stuart pretender. Formation of the Irish Catholic Committee, of Dublin merchants and professionals loyal to the British monarchy. 31 December – Arthur Guinness leases the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. Arts and literature West front of Trinity College Dublin on College Green completed by architects Henry Keene and John Sanderson. Births 5 March – Thomas Bray, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel (died 1820). 9 September – Hercules Taylour, soldier and politician (died 1790). Adam Buck, miniaturist and portrait painter (died 1833 in London). * James Craig, politician (died 1833). * Charles Osborne, lawyer and politician (died 1817). Approximate date * Sir Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Henry Singleton (judge) Henry Singleton (1682–1759) was an Irish politician and judge, who is remembered now mainly for his friendship with Jonathan Swift, and for his notable acts of charity during the Great Irish Famine of 1740-1, in which between 300,000 and 500,000 people (possibly 20% of the overall population) died. Singleton House, his impressive townhouse in Drogheda, no longer exists. Career Politician He was born in Drogheda, one of eleven children of Edward Singleton, Member of Parliament for Drogheda town and his wife Catherine Newton. He went to school in Drogheda Grammar School, graduated from the University of Dublin, entered the Inner Temple and was called to the Bar in 1707. Like his father, he sat in the Irish House of Commons as MP for Drogheda and was a close associate of the foremost Parliamentary "manager", William Conolly. He narrowly missed becoming Speaker of the House in 1733, apparently, because he was considered to be a Tory in the era of the " Whig triumph". This d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]