Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham PC (1705 – 3 April 1781) was a British nobleman and politician.
An absentee landlord, he owned extensive properties in counties Meath and Donegal, while spending most of his time abroad. Despite being a British MP, he also controlled the pocket Irish constituency of Newtown Limavady and sat for Killybegs between 1727 and 1753.[1]
In 1765 he was made a Privy Councillor of Ireland.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Pearson Robert Colvill |
Member of Parliament for Killybegs with William Conyngham 1727–1739 Leslie Corry 1739–1741 Henry Conyngham 1741–1749 Henry Gore 1749–1753 1727 – 1753 |
Succeeded by Henry Gore Francis Pierpoint Burton |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Sir Dudley Ryder Sir William Yonge, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Tiverton with Sir Dudley Ryder 1747 – 1754 |
Succeeded by Sir William Yonge, Bt Henry Pelham |
| Preceded by John Clevland Claudius Amyand |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich with John Clevland 1756–1761 George Hay 1761–1768 Philip Stephens 1768–1774 1756 – 1774 |
Succeeded by Philip Stephens William Hey |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl Conyngham 1781 |
Extinct |
| Viscount Conyngham 1756–1781 |
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| Baron Conyngham 1753–1781 |
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| Baron Conyngham 1781 |
Succeeded by Francis Conyngham |
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