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Conyngham Denison, 7th Baron Londesborough
Conyngham may refer to: People * Barry Conyngham (born 1944), Australian composer and academic * Dalton Conyngham (1897-1979), South African cricketer * Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness Conyngham (1769-1861), last mistress of King George IV of the United Kingdom * Francis Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham (1797-1876), Irish soldier and politician * Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham (c. 1725-1787), Irish politician * George Conyngham, 3rd Marquess Conyngham (1825-1882), British peer and soldier * Gustavus Conyngham (c. 1744-1819), Irish merchant sea captain, officer in the Continental Navy and privateer * Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham (1766-1832), Irish politician, husband of Elizabeth Conyngham * Henry Conyngham, 8th Marquess Conyngham (born 1951), Irish politician * Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham 1705-1781), British Member of Parliament * Henry Francis Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles (1795-1824), Irish politician * Henry Conyngham (soldier) (pre 1681-c. 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Conyngham
Barry Ernest Conyngham, , (born 27 August 1944) is an Australian composer and academic. He has over seventy published works and over thirty recordings featuring his compositions, and his works have been premiered or performed in Australia, Japan, North and South America, the United Kingdom and Europe. His output is largely for orchestra, ensemble or dramatic forces. He is an Emeritus Professor of both the University of Wollongong and Southern Cross University.Trinity College, The University of Melbourne He is former Dean of the Faculty of the Fine Arts and Music at the |
Henry Conyngham (soldier)
Major General Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle (before 1681–1706) was an Irish soldier and politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland for Killybegs in 1692-93 and for Donegal County in 1695-99 and 1703-06. Conyngham served during the reign of James II as a captain in Mountjoy's Regiment. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel of Robert Echlin's (formerly Sir Albert Conyngham's) Regiment of Dragoons on 31 December 1691 and appointed colonel of a newly raised regiment of dragoons on 1 February 1693. He was promoted to brigadier-general on 1 January 1703 and major-general on 3 April 1705. He served in Portugal and Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession, where he was Governor of Lerida and Lieutenant-General of the King of Spain's army. He was killed fighting the French at the Battle of St Estevan in January 1706. Family He was the only surviving son of Sir Albert Conyngham and Margaret Leslie. By his wife Mary, widow of Charles Petty, 1st B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Empire Conyngham
''Empire Conyngham'' was a cargo ship that was built as ''Marie'' in 1899 by Neptun AG, Rostock, Germany for German owners. A sale in 1923 saw her renamed ''Norburg''. She was sold to Latvia in 1925 and renamed ''Gauja'', serving until 1941 when she was captured by the Kriegsmarine in the Baltic Sea. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed ''Empire Conyngham''. In 1946, she was scuttled with a cargo of obsolete bombs. Description The ship was built in 1899 by Neptun AG, Rostock. The ship was long, with a beam of and a depth of . She was assessed at , . The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by Neptun AG. History ''Marie'' was built for the Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft, Flensburg. She was operated under the management of H Schuldt. In 1923, she was sold to Ozean Dampschiff AG and was renamed ''Norburg''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquess Conyngham
Marquess Conyngham, of the County of Donegal, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham. He was the great-nephew of another Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham, a member of a family of Scottish descent which had settled during the Plantation of Ulster in County Donegal in Ireland in the early 17th century. The 'founder' of the dynasty in Ireland was The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Cunningham, Dean of Raphoe. The earlier Henry was a member of both the Irish House of Commons and the British House of Commons and served as Vice-Admiral of Ulster and as Governor of the counties of Donegal and Londonderry. In 1753 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Conyngham, of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal, and in 1756 he was created Viscount Conyngham, in Ireland, also in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1781 he was made Baron Conyngham, of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal, with remainder to his nephew Francis Burton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Conyngham Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,309 at the 2020 census. History Conyngham Township was formed in 1875 (after breaking away from Hollenback Township). The first settler was Martin Harter (who came in 1795). His immediate followers were James McNeil, James Santee, Philip Fenstermacher, John Andreas, Michael Weiss, John Fenstermacher, and Jeremiah Hess. These individuals, who were mostly of German descent, came from Northampton County. In 1804, the first white child was born in the township. His name was John Fenstermacher, Jr., the grandson of the first settler (Martin Harter). In 1797, Martin Harter built the first frame house. The first store was opened in 1805 by Philip Fenstermacher. He went on to build the first sawmill in 1811. A schoolhouse was later erected in 1813. Geography Conyngham Township hugs the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Conyngham Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 689 at the 2020 census. Conyngham Township surrounds the famous borough of Centralia, and part of the mine fire is located here. The abandoned town of Byrnesville is located here. Geography Conyngham is the southernmost township in Columbia County, bordered by Northumberland County to the west and by Schuylkill County to the south and southeast. The northern boundary of the township follows the ridgecrest of Little Mountain, with a high point of above sea level. Big Mountain, also with a high point of 1820 feet, crosses the center of the township from east to west. The unincorporated community of Aristes is near the center of the township, near the summit of Big Mountain, and the communities of Wilburton Number One and Wilburton Number Two are to the west. The borough of Centralia is surrounded by the southern part of the township. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conyngham, Pennsylvania
Conyngham is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,820 at the 2020 census. History The first settler of Conyngham was George Drum (in the late 1700s) who served in the American Revolution and was elected justice of the peace in 1811. George Drum was an entrepreneurial businessman and was a large landowner who also owned the Drums Hotel, a shoe shop, tavern, and the Drums Post Office. He and his family developed the adjacent village of Drums, of which the village is named after the family, along with helping the development of Conyngham. Drums is a sister village to Conyngham. The George Drum residence remains standing in impeccable condition on Conyngham's Main Street. The Sugarloaf Massacre of September 11, 1780, was one of a series of bloody engagements fought in the frontier of northeastern Pennsylvania between Iroquois (allies of British troops) and settlers loyal to the cause of American independence. Today, this event is commemora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conyngham Greene
Sir William Conyngham Greene, (29 October 1854 – 30 June 1934) was a British diplomat who served as minister to Switzerland, Romania and Denmark, and as ambassador to Japan. Early life William Conyngham Greene was born in Dublin, Ireland, son of Richard Jonas Greene, barrister and writer, and the Hon. Louisa Plunket, also a writer; his grandfathers were the eminent judge Richard Wilson Greene and John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket. He was named after his uncle William Greene, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, but did not use the name William as an adult. He was educated at Harrow School and Pembroke College, Oxford. Career Greene entered the Foreign Office in 1877, was posted as Acting Third Secretary to Athens in 1880, and acted as Chargé d'Affaires at Stuttgart and Darmstadt 1883–87. He transferred formally to the Diplomatic Service (then separate from the Foreign Service) in 1877 and was posted as 2nd Secretary at The Hague 1889–91 and at Brussels 1891 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton Conyngham
William Burton Conyngham (1733 – 31 May 1796) was an Irish politician and improver. Life He was born William Burton, the second son of Francis Burton and Mary Conyngham, sister of Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham. In 1781, his name was changed by Royal Licence to inherit the estates of his uncle. Conyngham was a longtime Member of Parliament. From 1761 to 1777 he represented Newtown Limavady, from 1776 to 1777 as well as from 1783 to 1790 Killybegs. Between 1776 and 1783 and again between 1790 and 1796, he sat in the Irish House of Commons for Ennis. Conyngham planned a settlement on the previously unpopulated island of Rutland, Ireland, having installed, from 1784, a street of residences and business premises, post office, school house and a fish landing and processing facility. The island remained inhabited into the 1960s. The village which developed around the mainland pier which served Rutland, Burtonport, still bears his name. In 1785 Conyngham commenced the bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Francis Conyngham, Earl Of Mount Charles
Henry Francis Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles (6 April 1795 – 26 December 1824), was an Irish Tory politician. Conyngham was born to Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham, and his wife Elizabeth Denison. He was educated in 1813 at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Donegal from 1818 until his death at the age of 29 in Nice, France. He died unmarried and with no issue, and was buried in Nice. References thePeerage* External links * 1795 births 1824 deaths Courtesy earls Heirs apparent who never acceded Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Donegal constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 Irish Conservative Party MPs Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalton Conyngham
Dalton Parry "Conky" Conyngham (10 May 1897 – 7 July 1979) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test match in 1923. He was born and also died in Durban, Natal. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, Conyngham took 40 wickets in six matches for the successful Natal side in 1921–22, including his best figures of 5 for 20 against Griqualand West. However, he then played only spasmodically over the next few seasons, dropping out of the side after 1924–25. He played a few matches from 1926 for Transvaal, one of them in Rhodesia where he made his highest first-class score, and had two further games for Western Province in 1930–31. In his one Test in the final match of 1922–23 series against the England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... team under Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham
Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham PC (1705 – 3 April 1781) was an Anglo-Irish nobleman and politician. He was the second son of General Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle and his wife Mary Williams, daughter of Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, and widow of Charles Petty, 1st Baron Shelburne. He succeeded to the family estate on the death of his brother William. An absentee landlord, he owned extensive properties in counties Meath and Donegal, while spending most of his time abroad. Despite being a British MP, he also controlled the pocket Irish constituency of Newtown Limavady and sat for Killybegs between 1727 and 1753.James Kelly, 'Conyngham, William Burton (1733–1796)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004 In 1765 he was made a Privy Councillor of Ireland. He married Ellen Merrett, daughter of Solomon Merrett and Rebecca Savage but had no children. On his death all his titles became extinct except Baron Conyngham, which passed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
