Francis Burton
For other people named Francis Burton, see Francis Burton (disambiguation).
Francis Burton (1 December 1696 – 20 March 1744),[1] from Buncraggy, County Clare, was an Irish politician.
He was a Member of Parliament for Coleraine from 1721 until 1727 and sat subsequently in the Irish House of Commons for Clare from 1727 until his death in 1744.
Family
He married the sister of Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham.[2] and was the father of Francis, 2nd Baron Conyngham and William Burton Conyngham.[2]
References
- ↑ thepeerage.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Kelly, ‘Conyngham, William Burton (1733–1796)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frederick Hamilton Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Coleraine 1721 – 1727 With: Frederick Hamilton |
Succeeded by Henry Carey Thomas Jackson |
| Preceded by John Ivers George Purdon |
Member of Parliament for Clare 1727 – 1744 With: Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt Robert Hickman |