The Hartstonge Baronetcy, of Bruff

Bruff

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 in the County of Limerick

Limerick

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, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 20 April 1681 for Standish Hartstonge

Standish Hartstonge

Sir Standish Hartstonge , 1st Baronet was an English lawyer who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland , but was twice removed from office.- Background and early career :...

. a judge of the Irish Court of Exchequer

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 who had inherited Bruff from his mother. The second Baronet was a member of the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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 for Kilmallock

Kilmallock (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Kilmallock was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kilmallock was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

, Ratoath

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 and St Canice

St Canice (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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. The third Baronet was a member of the Irish Parliament for County Limerick. The title became extinct on his death in 1797. The Hartstonge estates passed by inheritance to the Earl of Limerick

Earl of Limerick

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.

Price Hartstonge

Price Hartstonge

Price Hartstonge was an Anglo-Irish politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons as member for Charleville 1727-1743.He was born at Presteigne in Radnorshire, second and eldest surviving son of Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet and Anne Price. The Hartstonges , originally from Norfolk, had...

, younger son of the second Baronet, was a member of the Irish House of Commons for Charleville

Charleville (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Charleville was a constituency in County Cork represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:The town it represented was named after Charles II. It was enfranchised in 1673, a sovereign, 12 burgesses and freemen. It belonged to the Earl of Orrery, a branch of the Boyle family...

. John Hartstonge

John Hartstonge

John Hartstonge of Hartstongue was an English-born prelate of the Church of Ireland who became Bishop of Ossory and then Bishop of Derry.- Family and education :...

, Bishop of Derry

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 was third son of the first Baronet.

Hartstonge Baronets, of Bruff (1681)

• Sir Standish Hartstonge
  Standish Hartstonge
  Sir Standish Hartstonge , 1st Baronet was an English lawyer who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland , but was twice removed from office.- Background and early career :...
  
  , 1st Baronet (c. 1630-c. 1700)
• Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet
  Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet
  Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician; his teenage marriage caused a bitter family feud which led to years of controversy and litigation.- Early life :...
  
   (c. 1672-1751)
• Sir Henry Hartstonge, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Henry Hartstonge, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Henry Hartstonge, 3rd Baronet was an Irish politician and landowner who sat in the Irish House of Commons for Limerick; he was a close associate of his powerful brother-in-law Edmund Pery, 1st Viscount Pery...
  
  (c. 1725-1797)