Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet (2 May 1656 – 13 July 1724) was an Irish politician and judge.
Leving was a Member of Parliament of the English House of Commons for Chester from 1690 to 1695.[1] In 1692 he also became a member of the Irish House of Commons for Blessington, a seat he held until 1695. During this time he served as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. He later represented Longford Borough from 1698 to September 1713 and Kilkenny City from 1713 to November 1715 in the Irish Parliament. In 1713 he was also returned for Gowran, but chose to sit for Kilkenny.[2] He also served as Solicitor General for Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas [3]
Levinge was created a Baronet, of High Park in the County of Westmeath, in the Baronetage of Ireland on 26 October 1704.[4] He was once again a member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Derby from 1710 to 1711.[5]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons3.htm
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm
- ↑ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. ,
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "L" (part 2)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
References
"Levinge, Richard (d.1724)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Mainwaring Roger Whitley |
Member of Parliament for Chester 1690–1695 With: Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt |
Succeeded by Roger Whitley Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by James Eustace Maurice Eustace |
Member of Parliament for Blessington 1692–1695 With: William Crowe |
Succeeded by Denny Muschamp Gideon Delaune |
| Preceded by Ambrose Aungier William Wolseley |
Member of Parliament for Longford Borough 1698–1713 With: Ambrose Aungier 1698–1703 Francis Edgeworth 1703–1709 George Gore 1709–1713 |
Succeeded by George Gore James Macartney |
| Preceded by Patrick Wemyss Sir Robert Maude, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Gowran 1713 With: James Agar |
Succeeded by Patrick Wemyss James Agar |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Smyth, Bt Sir Redmond Everard, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Kilkenny City 1713–1715 With: Darby Egan |
Succeeded by Darby Egan Ebenezer Warren |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Lord James Cavendish Richard Pye |
Member of Parliament for Derby 1710–1711 With: John Harpur |
Succeeded by Edward Mundy John Harpur |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Richard Nagle |
Speaker of the Irish House of Commons 1692–1695 |
Succeeded by Robert Rochfort |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| New title | Baronet (of High Park) 1704–1724 |
Succeeded by Richard Levinge |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by John Forster |
Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas 1720-1724 |
Succeeded by Thomas Wyndham |