Levinge Baronets
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The Levinge Baronetcy, of High Park in the County of Westmeath, is a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 26 October 1704 for Richard Levinge
, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
and Lord Chief Justice of the Irish Court of Common Pleas
. The seventh Baronet sat as Liberal
Member of Parliament
for Westmeath
from 1857 to 1865.
The family seat was Knockdrin Castle
, County Westmeath
.
Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician and judge.Leving was a Member of Parliament of the English House of Commons for Chester from 1690 to 1695. 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...
, Speaker of 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...
and Lord Chief Justice of the Irish Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas (Ireland)
The Court of Common Pleas was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror image of the equivalent court in England...
. The seventh Baronet sat as Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament
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,...
for Westmeath
Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885....
from 1857 to 1865.
The family seat was Knockdrin Castle
Knockdrin
Knockdrin is an area north of Mullingar, in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is home of the Westmeath Hunt, and its most notable building is Knockdrin Castle.-Castle:...
, County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
.
Levinge Baronets, of High Park (1704)
- Sir Richard Levinge, 1st BaronetSir Richard Levinge, 1st BaronetSir Richard Levinge, 1st Baronet was an Irish politician and judge.Leving was a Member of Parliament of the English House of Commons for Chester from 1690 to 1695. 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...
(1656-1724) - Sir Richard Levinge, 2nd Baronet (c. 1690-1748)
- Sir Charles Levinge, 3rd Baronet (1693-1762)
- Sir Richard Levinge, 4th Baronet (c. 1723-1786)
- Sir Charles Levinge, 5th Baronet (1751-1796)
- Sir Richard Levinge, 6th Baronet (1785-1848)
- Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge, 7th Baronet (1811-1884)
- Sir Vere Henry Levinge, 8th Baronet (1819-1885)
- Sir William Henry Levinge, 9th Baronet (1849-1900)
- Sir Richard William Levinge, 10th Baronet (1878-1914)
- Sir Richard Vere Henry Levinge, 11th Baronet (1911-1984)
- Sir Richard George Robin Levinge, 12th Baronet (b. 1946)