Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham
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.
References
- ↑ James Kelly, ‘Conyngham, William Burton (1733–1796)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Pearson Robert Colvill |
Member of Parliament for Killybegs 1727–1753 With: William Conyngham 1727–39 Leslie Corry 1739–41 Henry Conyngham 1741–49 Henry Gore 1749–53 |
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 1747 – 1754 With: Sir Dudley Ryder |
Succeeded by Sir William Yonge, Bt Henry Pelham |
| Preceded by John Clevland Claudius Amyand |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1756 – 1774 With: John Clevland 1756–61 George Hay 1761–68 Philip Stephens 1768–74 |
Succeeded by Philip Stephens William Hey |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl Conyngham 1781 |
Extinct |
| Viscount Conyngham 1756–1781 | ||
| Baron Conyngham 1753–1781 | ||
| Baron Conyngham 1781 |
Succeeded by Francis Conyngham | |