William Parkinson Ruxton
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William Parkinson Ruxton of Red House in County Louth
(1766 – 11 October 1847) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Ruxton was The son of Charles Ruxton
by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Parkinson
of Red House.
He was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for Ardee
in 1790 and then again in 1799, sitting until the Parliament of Ireland
was abolished by the Act of Union 1800
.
On 18 January 1802 he married Anna Maria Fortescue (born 6 July 1773), daughter of Thomas Fortescue
of Dromisken. They had no children and she inherited Red House at his death. She died on 25 August 1865 and the estate passed to her nephew Chichester Fortescue
, who adopted the surname Parkinson-Fortescue.
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...
(1766 – 11 October 1847) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Ruxton was The son of Charles Ruxton
Charles Ruxton
Charles Ruxton was an Irish MP and landowner in Ardee, County Louth.A younger son of William Ruxton, he and his elder brother John Ruxton represented Ardee in the Irish House of Commons....
by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Parkinson
Robert Parkinson
Robert Parkinson was an Irish Member of Parliament.Called to the Irish Bar in 1720, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for the borough of Ardee in November 1727, sitting until 1760....
of Red House.
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 Ardee
Ardee (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Ardee was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1378 to 1801.-History:Ardee in County Louth was enfranchised as a borough constituency in 1378...
in 1790 and then again in 1799, sitting until the Parliament of Ireland
Parliament of Ireland
The Parliament of Ireland was a legislature that existed in Dublin from 1297 until 1800. In its early mediaeval period during the Lordship of Ireland it consisted of either two or three chambers: the House of Commons, elected by a very restricted suffrage, the House of Lords in which the lords...
was abolished by the Act of Union 1800
Act of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 describe two complementary Acts, namely:* the Union with Ireland Act 1800 , an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, and...
.
On 18 January 1802 he married Anna Maria Fortescue (born 6 July 1773), daughter of Thomas Fortescue
Thomas Fortescue (1744–1799)
Thomas Fortescue was an Irish Member of Parliament.He represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons from 1768 to his death....
of Dromisken. They had no children and she inherited Red House at his death. She died on 25 August 1865 and the estate passed to her nephew Chichester Fortescue
Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford
Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue, 2nd Baron Clermont and 1st Baron Carlingford KP, PC , known as Chichester Fortescue until 1863 and as Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue between 1863 and 1874, Lord Carlingford from 1874 to 1887 and Lord Clermont after 1887, was a British statesman and Liberal...
, who adopted the surname Parkinson-Fortescue.