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Hugh Heinrick
Hugh Heinrick (also known as Hugh Henrick) (1831–1877) was a journalist and teacher and a campaigner for Home Rule in Ireland. He was born in Caim near Enniscorthy in County Wexford, Ireland and his surname suggests that he may have been a member of the German Palatine community that settled in the area in the early 18th century. Some time in the mid-19th century, Heinrick moved to mainland Britain, first to Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland and then to the Aston district of Birmingham, where he settled and worked as a schoolmaster. He was very much involved in the Irish Home Rule movement in the late 19th century, being Secretary to the Irish Home Rule MPs during the General Election of 1874 in which the Home Rule League won 59 seats. He was a frequent speaker at public meetings about Irish Home Rule and wrote a number of newspaper articles on the subject. In 1871, he was Editor of the 'Irish Vindicator', the first newspaper for Irish migrants in London, although it was not a succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Palatines
Palatines (german: Pfälzer), also known as the Palatine Dutch, are the people and princes of Palatinates ( Holy Roman principalities) of the Holy Roman Empire. The Palatine diaspora includes the Pennsylvania Dutch and New York Dutch. In 1709, England found itself hosting thousands of Palatines and other Germans who were fleeing famine, war and religious persecution in their native lands. Many of the first arrivals came from the Rhenish and Bavarian Palatinates, and the refugees became collectively known as the "Poor Palatines". They had been displaced by French invasions and famine during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. After arriving in London, many were resettled in Ireland and British America. Towards the end of the 17th century and into the 18th, the wealthy region was repeatedly invaded by French troops during two wars. At that time the region had not yet fully recovered from the Thirty Years' War. They imposed a scorched-earth policy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
