Sir Henry Bingham, 1st Baronet (1573 – c. 1658) was an Irish politician. Born at

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, he was the son of Sir George Bingham, brother of Sir Richard Bingham, and his wife Cicely Martin, daughter of Robert Martin. Bingham served as captain in the Irish Army. He was nominated High Sheriff of County Galway in 1607 and High Sheriff of Mayo in 1639. He entered the

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in 1634, representing

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from July to November of that year and in 1639 until he retired because of ill health. On 7 June 1632, Bingham was created a

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, of Castlebar, in the County of Mayo by

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. By 1625, he married Catherine Byrne, daughter of John Byrne, and had by her a son and a daughter. Bingham died by 1658 and was buried in

. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son George.

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1573 births 1650s deaths Bingham Baronets, of Castlebar High sheriffs of County Galway High sheriffs of Mayo Politicians from County Mayo Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies 16th-century Anglo-Irish people 17th-century Anglo-Irish people Irish MPs 1634–1635 Expatriates from the Kingdom of England in Ireland Irish MPs 1639–1649 {{NovaScotia-baronet-stub