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Echlin Baronets
The Echlin Baronetcy, of Clonagh in the County of Kildare, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 17 October 1721 for Sir Henry Echlin, 2nd Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland). He was the great-grandson of the Right Reverend Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down and Connor between 1613 and 1635. The title became dormant on the death of the tenth Baronet in 2007. Three members of the family sat in the Irish House of Commons: Robert Echlin, eldest son of the first baronet and father of the second baronet; Lieutenant-General Robert Echlin, younger brother of the first baronet; and Charles Echlin, eldest son of John Echlin, the elder brother of the first baronet. Their main residence was at Kenure House Kenure House ( ga, Ceann Iubhair – headland of the yew trees). was a large Georgian house and estate in Rush, County Dublin, Ireland. The main house was constructed between 1703 and 1713 by the Duke of Ormond on the grounds of an earlier house b ..., Rush, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional centre in its own right, a commuter town for the capital. Although Kildare gives its name to the county, Naas is the county town. History Founding by Saint Brigid Rich in heritage and history, Kildare Town dates from the 5th century, when it was the site of the original 'Church of the Oak' and monastery founded by Saint Brigid. This became one of the three most important Christian foundations in Celtic Ireland. It was said that Brigid's mother was a Christian and that Brigid was reared in her father's family, that is with the children of his lawful wife. From her mother, Brigid learned dairying and the care of the cattle, and these were her occupations after she made a vow to live a life of holy chastity. Both Saint Mel of Ardagh and Bisho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of Ireland
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) James I of England, King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of Pound sterling, £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union 1707, Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the #Baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625–1706), Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the #Baronetage of Great Britain, Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Echlin
Sir Henry Echlin, 1st Baronet (1652–1725) was an Irish barrister, judge, and bibliophile. He was the first of the Echlin Baronets of Clonagh, County Kildare. Early life He was born at Ardquin, County Down, the second son of Robert Echlin. The Echlin family had come to Ireland from Fife, Scotland, in the early seventeenth century. He was the great-grandson of Robert Echlin, who was Bishop of Down and Connor from 1612 to 1635. His mother was Mary Leslie, daughter of Henry Leslie, Bishop of Meath (died 1661) and his wife Jane Swinton; the Leslies were originally another Fife family.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol. 2 p.56 His father died when his children were still very young, and he seems to have left his family in some financial difficulty, although their position improved when his widow remarried Robert Ward of Killagh, County Down, who was a man of sufficient social standing to be created a baronet in 1682. Henry's eldest b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court Of Exchequer (Ireland)
The Court of Exchequer (Ireland) or the Irish Exchequer of Pleas, was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was the mirror image of the equivalent court in England. The Court of Exchequer was one of the four royal courts of justice which gave their name to the building in which they were located, which is still called the Four Courts, and in use as a Courthouse, in Dublin. History According to Elrington BallBall, F. Elrington. ''The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921''. London: John Murray, 1926 the Irish Court of Exchequer was established by 1295, and by 1310 it was headed by the Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, assisted by at least one associate Baron of the Exchequer. The Court seems to have functioned for some years without a Chief Baron. Sir David de Offington, former Sheriff of County Dublin, was appointed the first Baron in 1294, followed by Richard de Soham the following year, and William de Meones in 1299. The first Chief Baron was Walter de Islip, an E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Echlin (bishop)
Robert Echlin (1576 – 17 July 1635) was a Scots-born clergyman who was the Church of Ireland Bishop of Down and Connor from 1612 to 1635.Echlin, John R. Genealogical memoirs of the Echlin family. Edinburgh: Scott & Ferguson, 1882. He obtained his Presbytery Degree from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and was made Minister for Inverkeithing. Life He was the youngest son of Henry Echlin (1546- ?), laird of Pittrado, and his wife Grizel Colville of Kinross (1541–1607), and was born at Pittrado, Fife in 1576. King James VI is said to have made Robert a bishop out of regard for the memory of his late father, whom he had known and respected. As Bishop of Down and Connor Robert is remembered mainly for his fierce clash with the recently arrived Presbyterian clergy, who were all Scots like himself. Having at first welcomed them warmly into his diocese, and allowed them considerable latitude as regards their liturgical practices, he later became their bitter enemy, and suspen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Down And Connor
The Bishop of Down and Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name from the town of Downpatrick (located in County Down) and the village of Connor (located in County Antrim) in Northern Ireland. The title is still used by the Catholic Church for the diocese of that name, but in the Church of Ireland it has been modified into other bishoprics. History The sees of Down and Connor were established at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. For a brief period in the early 12th-century, they were united under Máel Máedóc Ua Morgair (Saint Malachy), who also became Archbishop of Armagh. On 29 July 1438, plans for a permanent union of the sees of Down and Connor were submitted to King Henry VI of England for his sanction. Exactly twelve months later, 29 July 1439, Pope Eugene IV issued a papal bull stating that Down and Connor were to be united on the death or resignation of either bishop. In 1442, Bishop John Sely of Down was deprived of his see by Pope Eugene IV, thereby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 franchise, similar to the unreformed House of Commons in contemporary England and Great Britain. Catholics were disqualified from sitting in the Irish parliament from 1691, even though they comprised the vast majority of the Irish population. The Irish executive, known as the Dublin Castle administration, under the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was not answerable to the House of Commons but to the British government. However, the Chief Secretary for Ireland was usually a member of the Irish parliament. In the Commons, business was presided over by the Speaker. From 1 January 1801, it ceased to exist and was succeeded by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Franchise The limited franchise was exclusively male. From 1728 until 1793, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Echlin (1674–1706)
Robert Echlin (1674 – 20 November 1706) was an Irish Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Echlin, 1st Baronet, and his wife Agnes Mussen, daughter of the Reverend William Mussen. His father, who outlived him, had been second Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland), and was created a baronet in 1721. Although the family had influential connections, the premature death of Robert's grandfather seems to have left them in some poverty: Robert's father rebuilt the family fortunes and became a substantial landowner, with his principal seat at Clonagh Castle. Robert married Penelope Eustace, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Maurice Eustace, of the prominent landowning family of Harristown, County Kildare, and his first wife Anne Colville, daughter of Sir Robert Colville and his first wife Penelope Rawdon, by whom he was the father of Sir Robert Echlin, 2nd Baronet. After his death Penelope remarried Edward Stratford, who was the father through his first wife of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Echlin (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Robert Echlin (c. 1657 – c. 1723) was an Irish officer of the British Army, who for many years commanded the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons He also sat in the Irish House of Commons and the House of Commons of Great Britain. In later life, embittered by his chronic state of poverty, lack of professional advancement and failing military career, he espoused the Jacobite cause, and died in exile in France. He was the first owner of the famous Echlin Sword. Family He was born at Ardquin, County Down, youngest son of Robert Echlin, and great-grandson of Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down and Connor from 1612 to 1635. The Echlin family came to Ireland from Fife in the early seventeenth century. His mother was Mary Leslie, daughter of Henry Leslie, Bishop of Meath and his wife Jane Swinton; the Leslies also came to Ireland from Fife. His father died shortly after Robert's birth, and seems to have left his family badly provided for, although his mother's second mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Echlin
Charles Echlin (1682 – 26 March 1754) was an Irish Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of John Echlin, eldest of the three sons of Robert Echlin of Ardquin, County Down; his mother was Hester Godfrey, daughter of William Godfrey of Coleraine. His uncles were the judge and baronet Sir Henry Echlin Sir Henry Echlin, 1st Baronet (1652–1725) was an Irish barrister, judge, and bibliophile. He was the first of the Echlin Baronets of Clonagh, County Kildare. Early life He was born at Ardquin, County Down, the second son of Robert Echlin. The E ... and General Robert Echlin (British Army officer), Robert Echlin. The Echlin family had come to Ulster from Fife in Scotland in the early seventeenth century. He married Anna Knox, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Knox of Dungannon. They had one son Thomas, who died young. He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Dungannon (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Dungannon from 1727 until his death.E. M. Johnston-Liik, ''MPs in Dub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenure House
Kenure House ( ga, Ceann Iubhair – headland of the yew trees). was a large Georgian house and estate in Rush, County Dublin, Ireland. The main house was constructed between 1703 and 1713 by the Duke of Ormond on the grounds of an earlier house but was destoyed by fire and rebuilt around 1827. A later portico and further additions were added in 1842 to a design by George Papworth. The main house was demolished by Dublin Corporation in 1978 and the granite portico is the only portion of the main house which still stands . History The ancient manor of Rush was held by the Butlers of Kilkenny who were later to become the Earls and Dukes of Ormonde. The family lost the estate and lands in 1641 when they took the side of the king but gained them again in 1660 when they were restored by King Charles II. During the periods of the Earl of Ormond's exile and confiscation of lands, the Hamilton baronets resided at the house and estate. On 14 April 1668, George Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush, County Dublin
Rush ( ga, Ros Eó , meaning 'peninsula of the yew trees'), officially ''An Ros'', is a small seaside commuter town in Fingal, Ireland. It was one of the few towns of the historic County Dublin. Rush lies on the Irish Sea coast, between Skerries and Lusk, and has a small harbour. It had a population at the 2011 census of 9,231. Rush was once known as the "market garden of Ireland" for the large role market gardening played in its economy and culture. In the 21st century, Rush is no longer a major centre of national horticulture and has instead evolved into a growing commuter town on the northern fringes of the Greater Dublin Area. Geography Rush lies on the Irish Sea coast, on the angle where the R128 regional road turns from running east–west from Lusk to go north–south to Skerries. It has a small harbour. Rush is in a slightly hilly coastal area. Four streams come to the sea in the vicinity, St. Catherine's Stream, Kenure Stream, the Rush Town Stream, and a combi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
