Sir Ralph Gore, 2nd Baronet

Sir Ralph Gore, 2nd Baronet (died 1661)[1] was an Irish politician, soldier and baronet.

He was the eldest son of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet and Isabella Wycliffe, daughter of Francis Wycliffe.[1] Gore succeeded his father as baronet in 1629.[2] He was Member of Parliament (MP) in the Irish House of Commons for Donegal County from 1639 until 1648.[1] In the Irish Rebellion of 1641, he was appointed colonel of 500 men by King Charles I of England to end the riots.[3]

On 23 April 1639, he married Anne Caulfeild, second daughter of the 2nd Baron Caulfeild of Charlemont.[1] Gore was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son William.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "ThePeerage - Sir Ralph Gore, 2nd Bt". http://www.thepeerage.com/p1965.htm#i19650. Retrieved 8 January 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. pp. 527. 
  3. ^ Lodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall. ed. The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. vol. III. Dublin: James Moore. pp. 281–282. 
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by
Paul Gore		 Baronet
 (of Magherabegg)
1629 – 1661		 Succeeded by
William Gore