John Davys (died 1689)
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Sir John Davys was an Irish politician.
He was son of Sir Paul Davys by his second wife Anne, daughter of Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet
, and younger brother of Sir William Davys, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was educated at Dublin University and Lincoln's Inn
.
In 1678 he was granted the office of Principal Secretary for Ireland
in reversion
after the holder Lord Lanesborough
, who died in 1683. This office had been previously held by his father Sir Paul Davys. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland
in about 1682.
By his wife Anne Thelwall he had two sons, Paul and Robert. Under the will of their uncle Sir William Davys, whichever of them married Sir William's stepdaughter Lady Catherine MacCarty (daughter of Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty) would inherit St Catherine's Park, Leixlip
. The elder, Paul, duly married her, and was later created Viscount Mountcashell, a revival of the title held by his wife's uncle Justin MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashell.
He was son of Sir Paul Davys by his second wife Anne, daughter of Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet
Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet of Bellamont
Sir William Parsons, 1st Baronet of Bellamont was an Anglo-Irish Surveyor General of Ireland. Member of Parliament for the county of Wicklow and a Lord Justice of Ireland.-Biography:...
, and younger brother of Sir William Davys, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was educated at Dublin University and Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
.
In 1678 he was granted the office of Principal Secretary for Ireland
Secretary of State (Ireland)
The Principal Secretary of State, or Principal Secretary of the Council, was a government office in the Kingdom of Ireland. It was abolished in 1801 when Ireland became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Acts of Union 1800....
in reversion
Reversion (law)
A reversion is a type of "remainder" interest created when incomplete ownership in property is alienated subject to a condition subsequent. Upon the fulfillment of the condition subsequent, the incomplete possessory rights cease to exist and exclusive ownership returns to the holder of the...
after the holder Lord Lanesborough
George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough
George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough was an Irish politician.He was the son of Sir Richard Lane, 1st Baronet, of Tulsk, by his wife Mabel Fitzgerald....
, who died in 1683. This office had been previously held by his father Sir Paul Davys. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
in about 1682.
By his wife Anne Thelwall he had two sons, Paul and Robert. Under the will of their uncle Sir William Davys, whichever of them married Sir William's stepdaughter Lady Catherine MacCarty (daughter of Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty) would inherit St Catherine's Park, Leixlip
Leixlip
-Politics:Since 1988 Leixlip has had a nine member Town Council , headed by a Cathaoirleach , which has control over many local matters, although it is limited in that it is not also a planning authority...
. The elder, Paul, duly married her, and was later created Viscount Mountcashell, a revival of the title held by his wife's uncle Justin MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashell.