Colclough, Sir Vesey
Colclough, Sir Vesey (1745–94), politician, was born 1 July 1745 at Tintern Abbey, Co. Wexford, posthumous son of Vesey Colclough (1724–45) of Mocurry and Mary Colclough, daughter of Sir John Bingham of Castlebar, Co. Mayo. His title came from a supposed right; the baronetcy had…...
Cole, Sir William
Cole, Sir William (1571?–1653), English soldier and planter, was the only son of Emmanuel Cole, third son of Thomas Cole of London, and appears to have been raised in Devonshire. He may have studied at Cambridge, graduating BA and…...
Colthurst, John Colthurst Bowen-
Colthurst, John Colthurst Bowen- (1880–1965), army officer and murderer, was born John Colthurst Bowen in Cork on 12 August 1880, eldest son of Robert Walter Travers Bowen JP (who changed the family name to Bowen-Colthurst in 1882 to meet the…...
Condell, Frances Pauline
Condell, Frances Pauline (1916–86), politician and journalist, was born 29 June 1916 at 8 Sexton St., Limerick, sixth child of James Eades , signal inspector, and Fanny Eades (née Sheppard). She had five older brothers. The family was protestant, and Frances attended St Michael's…...
Conner, William
Conner, William (fl. 1820–52), land reformer, was (according to T. P. O'Neill (qv)) the son of the United Irishman Arthur O'Connor (qv) by a woman other than his wife. He…...
Conolly, Katherine (Catherine)
Conolly, Katherine (Catherine) (c. 1662–1752), political hostess, landowner, and philanthropist, was the eldest child among four daughters and six sons of Sir Albert Conyngham (qv), later a Williamite general of ordnance, and…...
Conolly, Thomas
Conolly, Thomas (1738?–1803), landowner and politician, was born probably in 1738, the only surviving son of William James Conolly (d. 1754), MP for Ballyshannon and owner of Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, and estates in Donegal, Londonderry, Meath and at least five other…...
Conolly, William
Conolly, William (1662–1729), politician and speaker of the Irish house of commons, was born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, eldest son of Patrick and Jane Conolly. Family background and early career The family background is obscure, Patrick Conolly traditionally…...
Conway, Edward
Conway, Edward (c.1623–1683), 3rd Viscount Conway and Killultagh and 1st earl of Conway , politician, was the eldest surviving son of Edward Conway (qv) (d. 1655), 2nd Viscount, and his wife Frances, daughter of Sir Francis…...
Conway, Francis (Ingram) Seymour-
Conway, Francis (Ingram) Seymour- (1743–1822), chief secretary for Ireland, Viscount Beauchamp , and 2nd marquess of Hertford , was born 12 February 1743 in London, eldest son of Francis Seymour-Conway (qv), later 1st marquess…...
Conway, Henry Seymour
Conway, Henry Seymour (1719–95), soldier and politician, second son of Francis Seymour Conway (Baron Conway and Killultagh, Co. Antrim) and Charlotte Conway (née Shorter), was baptised 12 August 1719 at Ragley, Warwickshire, and educated at Eton. He began military life as…...
Conyngham, Francis Nathaniel
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Conyngham, Francis Pierpoint Burton
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Conyngham, Henry
Conyngham, Henry (1705/6–81), 1st Baron Mount Charles , Viscount and Earl Conyngham, and MP, was the posthumous son of Maj.-gen. Henry Conyngham, who died in battle in Spain 1705/6, and Mary Conyngham (née Williams), who was previously widow of Charles Petty, 1st Lord Shelburne.…...
Conyngham, Henry
Conyngham, Henry (1766–1832), 1st Marquess Conyngham , landlord and courtier, was born 26 December 1766, the elder twin son of Francis Pierpoint Burton (qv), 2nd Baron Conyngham, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of …...
Conyngham, Sir Albert
Conyngham, Sir Albert (d. 1691), Williamite officer, was born at Mount Charles, Co. Donegal, son of the Very Rev. Alexander Conyngham, dean of Raphoe, and Maria Conyngham (née Murray). On the restoration of King Charles II (1660) he was made lieutenant-general of the ordnance in…...
Cooke, Edward
Cooke, Edward (1755–1820), administrator and politician, was third son of William Cooke (1711–97), provost of King's College, Cambridge, and his wife Catherine (née Sleech). Educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge, he graduated BA (…...
Cooper, Edward Joshua
Cooper, Edward Joshua (1798–1863), astronomer and MP, was born in May 1798 at St Stephen's Green, Dublin, the eldest son of Edward Synge Cooper (1762–1830) of Markree castle, Co. Sligo, landowner and MP for Co. Sligo (1806–30), and his wife Anne, daughter of Henry Verelst,…...
Cooper, Joshua
Cooper, Joshua (1732–1800), landlord and MP, was born at Markree Castle, Collooney, Co. Sligo, eldest son of Joshua Cooper (c.1696–1757) of Markree, landlord and MP for Co. Sligo 1719–57, and his wife Mary, daughter of Henry Bingham (1688–1743), MP and…...
Coote, Charles
Coote, Charles (d. 1709), 3rd earl of Mountrath and lord justice, was born c.1655, son of Charles Coote, 2nd earl of Mountrath, and Alice, daughter of Sir Robert Meredith, chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland. His grandfather, also…...
Coote, Charles
Coote, Charles (1738–1800), earl of Bellomont and MP, was born 6 April 1738, the only son of Charles Coote (d. 1750) and Prudence Coote (née Geering) of Cootehill, Co. Cavan. He attended TCD, without graduating, and spent some time on…...
Coote, Sir Charles
Coote, Sir Charles (c.1609–1661), 1st earl of Mountrath , lord president of Connacht, and military commander, was the eldest of the four sons of Sir Charles Coote (qv), provost-marshal of Connacht, and his wife Dorothea,…...
Coote, Sir Eyre
Coote, Sir Eyre (1759–1823), general and MP, was born c.20 May 1759, second son of the Rev. Charles Coote (qv) of Shaen Castle, Queen's Co. (Laois), dean of Kilfenora, Co. Clare, and Grace Coote (née Tilson). Educated at Eton (…...
Cope, William
Cope, William (1738–1820), silk merchant and municipal politician, was born in Dublin, son of Joseph Cope and Susannah Cope (née Handcock) of Dublin. The biographical details of his antecedents are not complete, though it would appear they were of English origin. (His grandfather…...
Copinger (Coppinger), Maurice
Copinger (Coppinger), Maurice (1727–1802), politician and lawyer, was born in Dublin, son of John Copinger, a soldier. Educated at TCD, he graduated BA in spring 1748. His father died in 1750, and…...