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Bandonbridge (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Bandonbridge was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. Borough This constituency was a parliamentary borough based in the town of Bandon in County Cork. Following the Act of Union 1800, the borough retained one seat at the Union. History It was incorporated by charter in 1613 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, the patron being Francis Bernard and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen. In the Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament is the name commonly used for the Irish Parliament session called by King James II during the Williamite War in Ireland which lasted from 1688 to 1691. The first since 1666, it held only one session, which lasted from 7 May 16 ... of 1689 summoned by James II, Bandonbridge was represented with two members. Members of Parliament, 1613–1801 Notes References Bibliography * *Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliame ...
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Bandon, County Cork
Bandon (; ) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means 'Bridge of the Bandon', a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its quatercentenary. The town, sometimes called the Gateway to West Cork, had a population of 6,957 at the 2016 census. Bandon is in the Cork South-West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has three seats. History In September 1588, at the start of the Plantation of Munster, Phane Beecher of London acquired, as Undertaker, the seignory of Castlemahon. It was in this seignory that the town of Bandon was formed in 1604 by Phane Beecher's son and heir Henry Beecher, together with other English settlers John Shipward, William Newce and John Archdeacon. The original settlers in Beecher's seignory came from various locations in England. Originally the town proper was inhabited solely by Protestants, as a by-law had been passed stating "That no ...
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Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet (1663 – 28 August 1693) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Moore was the son of Sir Emanuel Moore, 1st Baronet and Martha Hull, and in 1692 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. He was the Member of Parliament for Bandonbridge in 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 Irish House of Lords, House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a h ... between 1692 and his death in 1693.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.109. Retrieved 24 January 2023. Moore married Catherine Percival on 19 October 1683; they had two sons. He was succeeded in his title by his eldest son, Emanuel Moore. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, William, 2nd Baronet 1663 births 1693 deaths 17th-century Anglo-Iri ...
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Lodge De Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort De Montmorency
Lodge Evans de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency PC (26 January 1747 – 21 September 1822), known as Lodge Morres until 1800 and as The Lord Frankfort between 1800 and 1816, was an Irish politician. Background Born Lodge Morres, he was the son of Redmond Morres and Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Lodge. Hervey Morres, 1st Viscount Mountmorres and Sir William Morres, 1st Baronet, were his uncles. Political career Morres was elected a member of the Irish House of Commons for Inistioge in 1768, a seat he held until 1770, and later represented Bandon Bridge between 1776 and 1796, Ennis between 1796 and 1797, and Dingle between 1798 and 1800. He was sworn of the Irish Privy Council in 1796 and served as a Lord of the Treasury between 1796 and 1806. In 1800 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Frankfort, of Galmoye in the County of Kilkenny. In 1815 he assumed by Royal licence the surname of de Montmorency in lieu of Morres, although the French House o ...
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William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby
William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby (of Imokilly), PC (Ire) (15 September 17445 November 1806) was a leading Irish Whig politician, being a member of the Irish House of Commons, and, after 1800, of the United Kingdom parliament. Ponsonby was the son of the Hon. John Ponsonby, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Devonshire. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Ireland in 1784. He served as Joint Postmaster-General of Ireland (1784–1789). Political career Ponsonby was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He represented Cork City between 1764 and 1776 and thereafter Bandonbridge between 1776 and 1783. He was the leader of a powerful family grouping of between ten and fourteen MPs, the second largest in the Irish House of Commons. During the regency crisis of 1788–89, he gave his support to the Prince of Wales in opposition to William Pitt the Younger. As a consequence, he was dismissed from ...
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Francis Bernard (1698–1783)
Francis Bernard may refer to: * Francis Bernard (physician) (died 1698), English apothecary, physician and bibliophile * Francis Bernard (judge) (1663–1731), Solicitor-General for Ireland and Irish MP for Clonakilty, Bandonbridge *Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet (1712–1779), British Governor in New Jersey and Massachusetts *Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon (1755–1830), Irish peer and MP for Ennis, Bandonbridge *Francis Bernard, 3rd Earl of Bandon (1810–1877), Irish MP for Bandon, Lord Lieutenant of Cork * Francis Bernard (artist) (born 1928), French artist *Francis Bernard (American football) (born 1995), American football linebacker * Francis Bernard (engineer) (born 1940), founder and CEO of Dassault Systèmes *Francis James Bernard Francis James Bernard (6 July 1796 – 19 Dec 1843) was the first police chief of the Police Force in Singapore and the founder of the '' Singapore Chronicle'', the first newspaper in Singapore. background Bernard was appointed as the ...
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Thomas Adderley
Thomas Adderley was an Irish politician. Adderley 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 p1: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 From 1752 to 1761, he was MP for Charlemont in County Armagh. He was notable for being the step-father of James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont KP PC (Ire) (18 August 1728 – 4 August 1799) was an Irish statesman. Life Early life The son of James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont, he was born in Dublin, and succeeded his father as 4th .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Adderley, Thomas Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Armagh constituencies ...
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William Conner (politician)
William Conner was an Irish politician. Conner was born in County Cork and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Connere represented Killyleagh Killyleagh (; ) is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,483 people in the 2001 Census. It is b ... from 1761 to 1766. References Politicians from County Cork Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Cork constituencies Alumni of Trinity College Dublin {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ...
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Bellingham Boyle
Bellingham Boyle (1709-1771) was an Irish politician. Boyle was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. From 1731 until 1761, he was MP for Bandonbridge; and from 1761 to 1768 for Youghal Youghal ( ; ) is a seaside resort town in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, the town is a former military and economic centre. Located on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a long and narrow layout. .... References Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Cork constituencies Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 1709 births 1771 deaths {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ...
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Stephen Bernard (Irish MP)
Stephen Bernard was an Irish politician. He was one of the six sons of Francis Bernard, justice of the Court of Common Pleas (Ireland), and Alice Ludlow. He was a barrister and Recorder of Kinsale. He lived at Prospect Hall, an impressive house near Kinsale. He died at Tarbes, France. Bernard was born in Dublin and 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 p63: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 From 1727 to 1760, he was MP for Charlemont in County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns a .... References Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parlia ...
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George Freke
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old p ...
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Martin Bladen
Colonel Martin Bladen (1680–1746) was a British politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons from 1713 to 1727 and in the British House of Commons from 1715 to 1746. He was a Commissioner of the Board of Trade and Plantations, a Privy Councillor in Ireland and Comptroller of the Mint. Family Martin was born in 1680 in Yorkshire and was the son of Nathaniel Bladen and Isabella Fairfax. His father was an attorney and Steward to Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (Lord Danby), his mother was the daughter of Sir William Fairfax of Steeton and was related to Lord Fairfax. Martin's older brother William Bladen was Attorney-General in Maryland and briefly Secretary of that Province and his nephew Thomas Bladen was Governor of Maryland in the 1740s. Martin's sister Elizabeth was the mother of Admiral Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke. Martin acted as guardian to Admiral Hawke and supported his career advancement in the navy. Military career After initial education in Yorkshire, Martin ...
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Arthur Bernard
Arthur Bernard (born 1 October 1915, date of death unknown) was a Luxembourgian footballer. He played in two matches for the Luxembourg national football team from 1937 to 1939. He was also part of Luxembourg's squad for the football tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-s ..., but he did not play in any matches. References External links * 1915 births Year of death missing Luxembourgian men's footballers Luxembourg men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football midfielders CS Fola Esch players Jeunesse Esch players {{Luxembourg-footy-bio-stub ...
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