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Newcastle (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Newcastle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801. Newcastle, County Dublin was enfranchised by James I. By the late eighteenth century it had 13 electors, all non-resident. The patronage of the borough was sold by Lord Lanesborough to David La Touche in the 1770s.E. M. Johnston-Liik, ''History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800'', vol. II, p. 235. Members of Parliament *1613–1615 Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet of Bellamont Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet of Bellamont, PC (Ire) ( – 1650), was Lord Justice of Ireland from 1640 to 1643. He also served as Surveyor General of Ireland and was an undertaker in several plantations. He was known as a "land-hun ... and William Rolles *1634–1635 Sir John Dongan and Patrick Sherlock *1639–1642 Sir John Dongan and Sir Henry Talbot (both expelled for non-attendance) *1642–1646 Edmond Keating (election declared void – replaced 1643 by Arthur Whyte) *1646–1649 Henry Kenny and Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle, County Dublin
Newcastle () is a village in the south-western part of South Dublin Counties of Ireland, county, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is also a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the Barony (Ireland), barony of the same name. It was the location of the castle of the barony, which in historical and official documents is described as Newcastle-Lyons. The area is still primarily rural in nature. Newcastle village is within the administrative area of South Dublin County Council. History Evidence of ancient settlement in the Newcastle area include a number of ringfort, fulacht fiadh and tower house sites in the townlands of Newcastle Farm, Newcastle North, Newcastle South and Ballynakelly. A raised motte, dated to the 12th century Norman invasion of Ireland, is located close to the medieval church in Newcastle, St Finian's Anglican Church, Newcastle, South Dublin, St Finian's church. The Newcastle (Parliament of Ireland constituency), parliamentary borough of Newcastle elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Deane (1682–1748)
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harristown (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Harristown was a borough constituency in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, representing the borough of Harristown in the barony of Naas South, County Kildare. 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 ... of 1689 summoned by James II, Harristown was represented with two members. Members of Parliament, 1684–1801 1689–1801 Notes References Bibliography * * {{coord missing, County Kildare Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Kildare 1684 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1684 Constituencies disestablished in 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John La Touche (1775–1820)
John (II) La Touche (April 1775 – 30 January 1820) was an Irish Whig politician. He was the son of John La Touche, who had represented Newcastle, Newtownards, Harristown and County Kildare in the Parliament of Ireland and subsequently sat for County Kildare from 1801 to 1802 in the United Kingdom House of Commons. John La Touche junior represented Newtownards in the Irish House of Commons from 1796 to 1797. Elected in 1798 for both Newcastle and Harristown he chose to sit for Harristown until the dissolution of the Irish Parliament on 1 January 1801 under the Acts of Union 1800. He was elected for Dublin City at the 1802 general election, defeating Tory MP the Right Honourable George Ogle. La Touche was defeated at the 1806 general election. At the 1807 general election, he was elected in an uncontested poll for County Leitrim County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David La Touche (1768–1816)
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Whaley (politician)
Thomas Whaley (15 December 1765 – 2 November 1800), commonly known as Buck Whaley or Jerusalem Whaley, was an Irish gambler and member of the Irish House of Commons. Early life Whaley was born in Dublin in December 1765, the eldest surviving son of the landowner, magistrate and former Member of Parliament Richard Chapell Whaley, referred to as ''Burn-Chapel Whaley'' due to his strong anti-Catholic sentiments and actions. Richard Whaley died in 1769, leaving an estate that included a town-house on St Stephen's Green, land in County Wicklow and £60,000. The estate generated an income of £7,000 per annum which became available to the young Whaley when he reached the age of eighteen. At the age of sixteen, Whaley was sent to Europe on the Grand tour, accompanied by a tutor and with an allowance of £900, a sum that proved to be inadequate. He settled in Auch for some time and later moved on to Lyon, but was forced to leave Lyon when his cheque for the amount of £14,800, to sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John La Touche (1732–1810)
John (I) La Touche or Latouche ( – 3 February 1810) was a member of the Irish House of Commons for Newcastle (1783–90), Newtownards (1790–96), Harristown (1797), and Kildare County (1797–1800). After the Acts of Union 1800 he continued as UK MP for Kildare County in the first UK Parliament, standing down at the 1802 general election in which his sons John (II) and Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ... were elected; both had been Irish MPs alongside their father. John I was the first of the La Touche family to live in the Harristown, Naas South, Harristown estate, bought by his father David from the 1st Duke of Leinster. References 1730s births Year of birth uncertain 1810 deaths Irish MPs 1783–1790 Irish MPs 1790–1797 Irish MPs 179 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gamble (politician)
Robert Gamble may refer to: * Robert D. Gamble, businessman and priest * Robert J. Gamble Robert Jackson Gamble (February 7, 1851September 22, 1924) was a U.S. Representative and Senator from South Dakota. He was the father of Ralph Abernethy Gamble and brother of John Rankin Gamble, members of South Dakota's prominent Gamble family. ..., politician See also * Robert Gamble House, a building in Florida {{hndis, Gamble, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stewart (Irish Politician)
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John FitzGibbon (Irish Lawyer)
John FitzGibbon (c.1708 – 11 April 1780) was an Irish lawyer and politician. Early life FitzGibbon was the eldest son of Thomas Fitzgibbon of Ballyseeda and Honor Hayes. He was raised in County Limerick as a Roman Catholic, and at the age of sixteen he went to Paris to study medicine. He later quit medicine and studied law, entering the Middle Temple in London on 8 December 1726. Career He was called to the Irish bar in 1731, and in November of the same year he converted to the established Church of Ireland. He also published a legal textbook, ''Notes on cases determined by Westminster'', in 1731. Fitzgibbon amassed a considerable personal fortune practising as a barrister and consulting lawyer, with which he purchased Mountshannon House. Despite his conversion, he remained sympathetic to Irish Catholics and in March 1767 Fitzgibbon defended in court Catholics accused of Whiteboy crimes and treason. In 1761, FitzGibbon was elected as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle in the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler (Newcastle MP)
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James Butler (1681–1742)
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