James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley

James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley (1747 15 June 1821) was an Irish peer and politician. His father was James Cuff of Elmhall and Ballinrobe Castle and his mother was Elizabeth, sister of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran.

From 1768 until 1797 Cuffe represented Mayo in the Irish House of Commons. In 1776, he stood also for Donegal Borough and in 1783 for Tuam, however chose both times not to sit. He was created Baron Tyrawley on 7 November 1797 and was elected as one of the first representative peers for Ireland in 1800.

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    Parliament of Ireland
    Preceded by
    Hon. Peter Browne-Kelly
    Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Bt
    Member of Parliament for Mayo
    1768–1797
    With: Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Bt 1768–76
    Arthur Browne 1776–79
    George Browne 1779–82
    Denis Browne 1782–97
    Succeeded by
    George Jackson
    Denis Browne
    Preceded by
    Barry Yelverton
    Richard Gore
    Member of Parliament for Donegal Borough
    1776–1777
    With: Barry Yelverton 1776
    Henry Vaughan Brooke 1776–77
    Succeeded by
    Henry Vaughan Brooke
    Robert Longfield
    Preceded by
    James Browne
    Sir Henry Lynch-Blosse, 7th Bt
    Member of Parliament for Tuam
    1783
    With: David La Touche
    Succeeded by
    Robert Day
    Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt
    Peerage of Ireland
    New creation Baron Tyrawley
    1797 1821
    Extinct


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