John Foster of Dunleer
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John Foster of Dunleer was elected member to the Irish House of Commons
for the constituency of Dunleer
, in County Louth
. He formerly held the position of Mayor of Dunleer Corporation.
He was son of Colonel Anthony Foster of Dunleer. He married 1704 Elizabeth Fortesque. They had children:
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for the constituency of Dunleer
Dunleer (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dunleer was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dunleer was not represented.-1692–1801:...
, in County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
. He formerly held the position of Mayor of Dunleer Corporation.
He was son of Colonel Anthony Foster of Dunleer. He married 1704 Elizabeth Fortesque. They had children:
- Anthony FosterAnthony FosterAnthony Foster , of Collon, Co Louth, was an Irish politician.He was the son of John Foster of Dunleer and Elizabeth Fortesque. He was Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer of Ireland and represented Dunleer in the Irish House of Commons from 1738 to 1761 and subsequently Louth from 1761 to 1767.He...
- Rev Thomas Foster DD
- John William FosterJohn William FosterJohn William Foster , of Rosy Park, was an Irish volunteer and politician.He was the son of John Foster of Dunleer, MP for Dunleer and Elizabeth, née Fortescue. Foster was appointed High Sheriff of Louth for 1776 and then elected member to the Irish House of Commons for Dunleer in 1783 and held...
, MP for Dunleer - Margaret Foster who married Stephen Sibthorpe
- Charlotte Foster who married Nicholas Forster
- Alice Foster who married Thomas Bolton .