John Ussher (died 1741)
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John Ussher was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament
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He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Ussher by his wife Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet. His nephews John Ussher
and Beverley Ussher were also MPs.
He reached the rank of captain
in General Lumley
's Regiment of Horse
, seeing action at the Battle of Blenheim
.
On 20 December 1714 he married Mary St George, daughter and heiress of Sir George St George, later Lord St George.
In November 1715 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for his father-in-law's former constituency of Carrick
, sitting until his death. He later also served as Governor of Galway
and Vice-Admiral
of Connaught
.
His son St George Ussher
succeeded to his seat in Parliament. He later adopted the surname St George and was created Baron St George
. His daughter Olivia married Arthur French and their son Christopher adopted the surname St George in 1774; he was the grandfather of Christopher St George
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Ussher by his wife Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet. His nephews John Ussher
John Ussher (1703–1749)
John Ussher was an Irish Member of Parliament.He represented Dungarvan from 1747 to 1749.His uncle John Ussher, nephew Richard Musgrave and first cousins Beverley Ussher and St George Ussher also served in the Irish House of Commons.-References:* http://thepeerage.com/p33481.htm#i334801*...
and Beverley Ussher were also MPs.
He reached the rank of captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in General Lumley
Henry Lumley
General Henry Lumley was a British soldier and Governor of Jersey.He was the second son of John Lumley and Mary Compton, and younger brother of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough....
's Regiment of Horse
1st King's Dragoon Guards
The 1st King's Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1685 as The Queen's Regiment of Horse, named in honour of Queen Mary, consort of King James II. It was renamed The King's Own Regiment of Horse in 1714 in honour of George I...
, seeing action at the Battle of Blenheim
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim , fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. Louis XIV of France sought to knock Emperor Leopold out of the war by seizing Vienna, the Habsburg capital, and gain a favourable peace settlement...
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On 20 December 1714 he married Mary St George, daughter and heiress of Sir George St George, later Lord St George.
In November 1715 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
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 his father-in-law's former constituency of Carrick
Carrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1800. It returned two members.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
, sitting until his death. He later also served as Governor of Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
and Vice-Admiral
Vice-Admiral of the Coast
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of the Coast was responsible for the defence of one of the twenty maritime counties of England, the North and South of Wales, or the four provinces of Ireland....
of Connaught
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
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His son St George Ussher
St George St George, 1st Baron St George
St George St George, 1st Baron St George was an Irish politician.Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher by his wife Mary St George, daughter of George St George, 1st Baron St George....
succeeded to his seat in Parliament. He later adopted the surname St George and was created Baron St George
Baron St George
Baron St George was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1715 when Sir George St George, 2nd Baronet, was made Baron St George, of Hatley Saint George in the Counties of Roscommon and Leitrim...
. His daughter Olivia married Arthur French and their son Christopher adopted the surname St George in 1774; he was the grandfather of Christopher St George
Christopher St George
Christopher St George JP DL was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was son of Arthur French St George by his wife Lady Harriet, daughter of William St Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth...
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