Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, 1st Baronet (7 May 1735 – September 1821) was an Anglo-Irish politician and baronet.
Gorges-Meredyth represented Enniskillen in the Irish House of Commons between 1768 and 1776.[1] In 1787 he was created a Baronet, of Catharines Grove in the Baronetage of Ireland. He sat in the Commons for Naas from 1787 to 1790.[2]
He died without male issue, when his title became extinct. He was the grandfather of William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney.
References
- ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.92 (Retrieved 22 February 2016).
- ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.92 (Retrieved 22 February 2016).
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. William Cole Richard Gorges |
Member of Parliament for Enniskillen with Richard Gorges (1768) Armar Lowry (1768–1769) Bernard Smyth Ward (1769–1771) Hugh Henry Mitchell (1771–1776) 1768–76 |
Succeeded by Sir Achibald Acheson, Bt. John Leigh |
| Preceded by John Bourke Hugh Carleton |
Member of Parliament for Naas with John Bourke 1787–90 |
Succeeded by John Bourke John Bourke |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Catharines Grove) 1787–1821 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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