Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet (c. 1625 – 1682) was an Irish politician and baronet. He was the only son of

Sir Henry Bingham, 1st Baronet Sir Henry Bingham, 1st Baronet (1573 – c. 1658) was an Irish politician. Born at Milton Abbas, he was the son of Sir George Bingham, brother of Richard Bingham (soldier), Sir Richard Bingham, and his wife Cicely Martin, daughter of Robert Mart ...

and his wife Catherine Byrne, daughter of John Byrne. In 1658, Bingham succeeded his father as baronet. He entered the

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for

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in 1661, representing the constituency until 1666. Bingham was appointed

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in 1662 and again in 1678. In 1663, he became

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Family

Bingham married firstly Anne Partiger, 1 June 1661 at St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf, London, and had a son Henry. Anne died c. 1661. Bingham married secondly Rebecca Middleton, daughter of Sir William Middleton, 2nd Baronet, and Eleanor Harris on 5 December 1661. and had a child George. He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons

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and George.

References

1620s births 1682 deaths Politicians from County Mayo Bingham Baronets, of Castlebar Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies High Sheriffs of Mayo Irish MPs 1661–1666 {{NovaScotia-baronet-stub