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Richard Tighe (mayor)
Richard Tighe (died 1673) of Woodstock, County Kilkenny, and Rossana, County Wicklow, was a justice of the peace, Mayor of Dublin in 1651, High Sheriff of County Dublin in 1655, and High Sheriff of Kildare in 1662, and represented Dublin city in the Second Protectorate Parliament in 1656. Biography Tighe was born in England and emigrated to Dublin sometime before 1649 and probably before 1641. During the Interregnum he supported the English Commonwealth government, probably as a bulwark against the Catholics, rather than a supporter of republicanism, and was against the suppression of the corporation of which the governor, Charles Fleetwood, was in favour. The Dublin merchants who most prominently lent support to the Commonwealth during the Interregnum were Daniel Hutchinson, Thomas Hooke, John Preston and Richard Tighe. They all served as alderman, were all Mayors of Dublin, all lent money to the regime and all worshipped at Dr Samuel Winter's independent congregation me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodstock Estate
Woodstock House and Estate is a derelict Georgian house and estate located near Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the west bank of the River Nore. The Ladies of Llangollen story began here and Mary Tighe died here. The house was destroyed by presumed arson after it was used a billet by the British army. The house is still a ruin but the gardens are open to the public. History Woodstock House is now a ruin. In 1737, William Fownes's grandfather left him over 21,000 acres. William Fownes father, (also) Sir William Fownes, had been the Mayor of Dublin. When the younger William married Elizabeth Ponsonby he received £4,000 as a dowry. With this money William and Sarah built the six bayed three storey Woodstock House in County Kilkenny in 1745-7. They had a child guest named Sarah Ponsonby who was Elizabeth's cousin. When Sarah's adult friend, Lady Eleanor Butler, ran away from home she was hidden in Sarah's room and the housemaid Mary Carryl smuggled in food for her stowaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |