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Kells (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. History 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, Kells was not represented. Members of Parliament, 1561–1801 *1560 Thomas Shiele and Nicholas Ledwiche *1585 Thomas Fleming, Nicholas Dax and Patrick Plunkett *1613–1615 Oliver Plunket and Gerald Balfe *1634–1635 Walter Evers of Ballyardan and Adam Cusack of Trevett *1639–1649 Robert Cusack (expelled and replaced 1642 by William Ball) and Oliver Plunket (died and replaced 1641 by Patrick Barnewell. Barnewell died and replaced 1645 by Patrick Tallant) *1661–1666 John Forth, Arthur Purefoy, Richard Stephenson and Robert Shapcote (Shapcote did not sit). 1689–1801 Notes Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kells, County Meath
Kells (; ) is a town in County Meath, Ireland. The town lies off the M3 motorway, from Navan and from Dublin. Along with other towns in County Meath, it is within the "commuter belt" for Dublin, and had a population of 6,135 as of the 2016 census. It is best known as the site of Kells Abbey, from which the Book of Kells takes its name. Name The settlement was originally known by the Irish name ''Cenannus'', later ''Ceannanas'' or ''Ceannanus'', and it is suggested that the name 'Kells' developed from this.Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records) Anngret Simms and Katharine Simms, ''Irish Historic Towns Atlas, No. 4: Kells'', p. 1. , |
Richard Moore (politician)
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1800 Disestablishments In Ireland
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1561 Establishments In Ireland
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Historic Constituencies In County Meath
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Constituencies Of The Parliament Of Ireland (pre-1801)
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1801 United Kingdom General Election
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Thomas Pepper (1774–1857)
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Stephen Moore (1749–1829)
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Robert Taylour (MP)
Robert Taylour was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the first half of the eighteenth century. Taylour was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was Archdeacon of Kilmacduagh from 1714 to 1726; and Dean of Clonfert The Dean of Killaloe is based at the Cathedral Church of St Flannan in Killaloe in the united diocese of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert within the Church of Ireland. The Dean of Killaloe is also Dean of St Brendans, Clonfert, Dean of Kilfenora, ... from 1726 until his death in May 1745."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton,H. p179: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 Notes Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Kilmacduagh Deans of Clonfert 18th-century Irish Anglican priests 1745 deaths Place of birth missing {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Pakenham (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir Thomas Pakenham GCB (29 September 1757 – 2 February 1836), styled The Honourable from birth to 1820, was a British naval officer and politician. Biography Pakenham was born the fourth son of The 1st Baron Longford and his wife Elizabeth, Baroness Longford (she was later created, in June 1785, The 1st Countess of Longford). He entered the Royal Navy in 1771 on board the , with Captain John MacBride, with whom he moved to the in 1773. In 1774 he was on the coast of Guinea with William Cornwallis in the , and in 1775 was acting lieutenant of the on the coast of North America. In the following year he was promoted by Lord Shuldham to be lieutenant of the frigate , and while in her saw much boat service, in the course of which he was severely wounded. In 1778 he joined the , commanded by Lord Mulgrave, in the fleet under Keppel, and was present in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July. In the following spring he was moved into the ''Europe'', going to North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules Taylour
Major Hercules Langford Taylour (9 September 1759 – 20 May 1790) styled The Honourable from 1760, was an Irish soldier and politician. He was the second son of Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective and his wife Jane Rowley, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford. His older brother was Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort and his younger brothers were Robert Taylour and Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford. Taylour served in British Army and was major of the 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's). In 1781, he entered the Irish House of Commons for Kells, the same constituency his father had represented, and was Member of Parliament (MP) until his death in 1790. He never married nor sired any children. References 1759 births 1790 deaths 5th Dragoon Guards officers Irish MPs 1776–1783 Irish MPs 1783–1790 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Meath constituencies Younger sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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