Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet

Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Baronet (1654 – 5 July 1714)[1] was an Irish politician and baronet.

He was the eldest son Sir George Bingham, 2nd Baronet and his first wife.[2] In 1682, he succeeded his father as baronet.[1] Bingham was educated at the Middle Temple.[3] From 1682 he was Custos Rotulorum of Mayo.[3] In 1692, Bingham entered the Irish House of Commons for Mayo, representing the constituency until his death in 1714.[4] He was High Sheriff of Mayo in 1684 and again in 1694.[3]

On 4 September 1677, he married firstly Jane Cuffe, daughter of Sir James Cuffe, he married secondly Lettice Hart nee Vesey widow of Merrick Hart [3]. He died childless and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger halfbrother George.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsB3.htm. Retrieved 16 June 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. II (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. pp. 110. 
  3. ^ a b c d "ThePeerage - Sir Henry Bingham, 3rd Bt". http://thepeerage.com/p14232.htm#i142317. Retrieved 16 June 2009. 
  4. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm. Retrieved 14 June 2009. 
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Patriot Parliament		 Member of Parliament for Mayo
1692 – 1714
With: Francis Cuffe 1692–1694
John Bingham 1694–1707
Henry Bingham 1707–1714		 Succeeded by
Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Bt
Francis Cuffe
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
George Bingham		 Baronet
 (of Castlebar)
1682 – 1714		 Succeeded by
George Bingham