Michael Ward (Irish politician)
Michael Ward (1683 – 21 February 1759)[1] was an Irish politician and judge.
He was the second son of Bernard Ward of Castle Ward, County Down and his wife Mary Ward, daughter of Richard Ward.[2] His father had been killed in a duel in 1690, wheen serving as High Sheriff of Down.
Ward entered the Irish House of Commons for Down in 1713.[1] In 1715 and 1727, he stood also for Bangor, but chose to sit for Down both times.[1] In the latter year Ward was appointed a Justice of the Court of King's Bench (Ireland), an office he held until 1758.[2] He transformed Killough into a port and built a road to Castle Ward, the family's residence, to enable the lead mined on the estate to be carried to the ships.[3]
In 1709, he married Anne Catharine Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton.[4] They had three children, a daughter and two sons.[5] His only surviving son Bernard was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland, first as Baron Bangor in 1770 and then as Viscount Bangor in 1781.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- 1 2 "ThePeerage - Michael Ward". Retrieved 27 February 2007.
- ↑ "Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - Ward Papers" (PDF). Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- 1 2 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. p. 75.
- ↑ Lodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall, ed. The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. vol. VI. Dublin: James Moore. pp. 70–71.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Hawkins Magill Nicholas Price |
Member of Parliament for Down 1713 – 1727 With: Nicholas Price 1713–1715 Trevor Hill 1715–1717 Sir John Rawdon, 3rd Bt 1717–1724 Robert Hawkins Magill 1724–1727 |
Succeeded by Robert Hawkins Magill Arthur Hill |
| Preceded by Capel Moore Robert Ward |
Member of Parliament for Bangor 1715 – 1716 With: Hans Hamilton |
Succeeded by Edward Riggs Acheson Moore |
| Preceded by Edward Riggs Acheson Moore |
Member of Parliament for Bangor 1727 With: Acheson Moore |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Maude, 1st Bt Acheson Moore |