Sir St George Gore-St George, 5th Baronet
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Sir St George Gore-St George, 5th Baronet (25 June 1722 – 25 September 1746) was an Irish
politician and baronet.
Born St George Gore, he was oldest son of Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet
and his wife Elizabeth Ashe, daughter of St George Ashe
, Bishop of Clogher
. In 1733, he succeeded his father as baronet. He assumed the additional surname of St George to inherit from his maternal grandfather. Gore-St George represented Donegal County in the Irish House of Commons
from 1741 until his death in 1746. He was also appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh
in 1746.
On 22 September 1743, he married Anne Burton, only daughter of Francis Burton and sister of Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham
. Gore-St George died without children, aged only 24, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Ralph
. He was buried at Castletown
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician and baronet.
Born St George Gore, he was oldest son of Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet
Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet
Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet was a Speaker of the Irish House of Commons.The Gore Baronetcy, of Magherabegg in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 2 February 1622 for Paul Gore .The fourth Baronet served as Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer and as Speaker...
and his wife Elizabeth Ashe, daughter of St George Ashe
St George Ashe
St. George Ashe , D.D., a Church of Ireland cleric who served successively as Bishop of Cloyne, Clogher and Derry in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.Ashe was born in County Roscommon in 1658...
, Bishop of Clogher
Bishop of Clogher
The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one...
. In 1733, he succeeded his father as baronet. He assumed the additional surname of St George to inherit from his maternal grandfather. Gore-St George represented Donegal County in 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...
from 1741 until his death in 1746. He was also appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh
High Sheriff of Fermanagh
The High Sheriff of Fermanagh is the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Fermanagh. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provisions of Oxford in 1258...
in 1746.
On 22 September 1743, he married Anne Burton, only daughter of Francis Burton and sister of Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham
Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham
Francis Pierpoint Burton, later Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham was an Irish peer and politician.He was a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Killybegs from 1753 until 1761...
. Gore-St George died without children, aged only 24, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Ralph
Ralph Gore, 1st Earl of Ross
General Ralph Gore, 1st Earl of Ross , known as Sir Ralph Gore, 6th Baronet from 1746 until 1764, subsequently as The Lord Gore until 1768 and then as The Viscount Belleisle until 1772, was an Irish soldier, politician and peer.-Background:Born at Belle Isle Castle, he was the second son of Sir...
. He was buried at Castletown
Castletown
Castletown is a town geographically within the Malew parish of the Isle of Man but administered separately. Lying at the south of the island, it is the former Manx capital. The centre of town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well-preserved castle.-History:...
.