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Peter Holmes (1675–1732)
Peter Holmes (1675–1732) of Peterfield was an Irish High Sheriff and MP in the Irish House of Commons. He was the son of George Holmes of New Hall, Co Kildare, Clerk of the Faculties jointly with his father. Peter was High Sheriff of King's County for 1707 and elected Member of Parliament for Banagher in 1713. He was MP for Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midland Region, Ir ... from 1727 to 1731. He married twice; firstly Lucy, the daughter of William Sprigg of Cloonivoe, King's County, with whom he had a son Robert, and secondly, Anne, widow of both Richard Malone and William L'Estrange. References * 1675 births 1732 deaths Irish MPs 1713–1714 Irish MPs 1727–1760 High sheriffs of King's County Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish House Of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until the end of 1800. The upper house was the Irish House of Lords, House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive franchise, similar to the unreformed House of Commons in contemporary Great Britain. Catholic Church in Ireland, Catholics were disqualified from sitting in the Irish parliament from 1691, even though they comprised the vast majority of the Irish population. The Irish executive, known as the Dublin Castle administration, under the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was not answerable to the House of Commons but to the British government. However, the Chief Secretary for Ireland was usually a member of the Irish parliament. In the Commons, business was presided over by the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, Speaker. From 1 January 1801, it ceased to exist and was succeeded by the House of Commons of the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of King's County
The High Sheriff of King's County was the British Crown's judicial representative in King's County (now County Offaly), Ireland, from 1556, when King's County was created, until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Offaly County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court writs. In 1908, an Order in Council made the Lord-Lieutenant the sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence. However, the sheriff retained his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in the county. The usual procedure for appointing the sheriff from 1660 onwards was that three persons were nominated at the beginning of each year from the county and the Lord Lieutenant then appointed his choice as High Sheriff for the remainder of the year. Often the other nominees were appointed as under-sheriffs. Sometimes a sheriff did not fulfil his enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banagher (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Banagher was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. History Banagher had two members in the 1689 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 ... summoned by King James II. Members of Parliament, 1629–1801 *1634–1635 Sir Edward Bagshawe and Richard Pigott *1639–1649 Thomas Little (expelled and replaced by Robert Smith) and Jacob Lovell (died and replaced 1642 by James Laughlyn. Laughlyn died and was replaced 1645 by Sir Robert Dixon) *1661–1666 Colonel Carey Dillon, later 5th Earl of Roscommon and Sir William Gore, 3rd Baronet 1689–1801 Notes References Bibliography * * {{coord missing, County Offaly Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Offaly 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Athlone was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough became Athlone (UK Parliament constituency), the Westminster constituency of Athlone. History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II of England, James II, Athlone was represented by two members. Members of Parliament, 1607–1801 *1613–1615: Walter Nugent of Portloman and Richard St John (or St George) *1634–1635: Edward Brabazon, 2nd Earl of Meath, Edward, Lord Brabazon and John Comyn *1639–1649: Oliver Jones (judge), Oliver Jones and William Summers *1661–1666: Ridgeley Hatfield and Arthur St George 1689–1801 Notes References Bibliography * * Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), * T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, ''A New History of Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lestrange (MP)
Thomas Lestrange may refer to: * Sir Thomas Le Strange Sir Thomas Le Strange or Lestrange (1494–1545) of Hunstanton, was a Norfolk landowner and courtier in the time of King Henry VIII. Family background The Le Strange family had held the lordship of Hunstanton since the early 12th century. In th ... (1494–1545) * Sir Thomas Lestrange (1518–1590), his son, English official and landowner during the Tudor conquest of Ireland {{hndis, Lestrange, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Patrick Plunket
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Dragomir'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George St George (Athlone MP)
George St George (2 July 1682 – 23 December 1762) was an Irish politician. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Athlone from 1723 to 1761. He was the son of Henry St George of Wooodsgift, County Kilkenny, which had been granted to the St George family in 1666, and Ann Hatfield, daughter of Ridgely Hatfield, Alderman of Dublin. He married Elizabeth Bligh, daughter of Thomas Bligh and Elizabeth Napier, and sister of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley. They were the parents of Sir Richard St George, 1st Baronet Sir Richard St George, 1st Baronet (died 1789) was an Anglo-Irish politician. He was the son of George St George of Wooodsgift, County Kilkenny and Elizabeth Bligh, daughter of Thomas Bligh, MP and Privy Councillor, of Rathmore, County Meath, an .... References 1682 births 1762 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Athlone Irish MPs 1715–1727 Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavus Handcock
Gustavus Handcock (13 August 1693 – 4 September 1751) was an Irish politician. He was the son of Stephen Handcock, fourth son of William Handcock (Westmeath politician), William Handcock. Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1723, holding his seat for Athlone (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Athlone until 1727. He represented the constituency again from 1732 until his death in 1751. In July 1725, he married Elizabeth Temple, daughter of Robert Temple. Their only child Robert Handcock (politician), Robert sat also in the Parliament of Ireland. References 1693 births 1751 deaths Irish MPs 1715–1727 Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Athlone {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1675 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Franco-Dutch War – Battle of Turckheim: The French defeat Austria and Brandenburg. * January 29 – John Sassamon, an English-educated Native American Christian, dies at Assawampsett Pond, an event which will trigger a year-long war between the English American colonists of New England, and the Algonquian Native American tribes. * February 4 – The Italian opera '' La divisione del mondo'', by Giovanni Legrenzi, is performed for the first time, premiering in Venice at the Teatro San Luca. The new opera, telling the story of the "division of the world" after the battle between the Gods of Olympus and the Titans, becomes known for its elaborate and expensive sets, machinery, and special effects and is revived 325 years later in the year 2000. * February 6 – Nicolò Sagredo is elected as the new Doge of Venice and leader of the Venetian Republic, replacing Domenico II Contarini, who had died 10 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1732 Deaths
Events January–March * January 21 – Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha at Resht. Based on the terms of the agreement, Russia will no longer establish claims over Persian territories. * February 9 – The Swedish East India Company begins its profitable first expedition to China, departing Gothenburg on the ship '' Friedericus Rex Sueciae'' under the command of Colin Campbell. * February 14 – Henry Fielding's comedy '' The Modern Husband'' premieres at the Royal Theatre on Drury Lane in London. * February 25 – John Stackhouse is appointed by the British East India Company as the new President of the Bengal Presidency and serves for seven years. * February 27 – Herat Campaign: General Nader Shah of Persia (now Iran) suppresses the rebellion by Zulfiqar Khan in the city of Herat in what is now Afghanistan. * March 19 – Chamaraja Wodeyar VII becomes the new Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore in Southern India, now th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish MPs 1713–1714
Irish commonly refers to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the island and the sovereign state *** Erse (other), Scots language name for the Irish language or Irish people ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish English, set of dialects of the English language native to Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity Irish may also refer to: Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
