Francis Bernard (lawyer)
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Francis Bernard SL
(1663 – 30 June 1731) was an Irish
lawyer and politician.
He was the son of Francis Bernard of Castle Mahon. Bernard sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) in the Irish House of Commons
. He represented Clonakilty
between 1692 and 1695 and subsequently Bandonbridge
between 1695 and 1727. He was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland
in 1711, a post he held until 1714, and prime Serjeant-at-Law in 1724. Two years later he became a Judge on the Irish Court of Common Pleas
.
In 1693, Bernard married Alice Ludlow, daughter of Stephen Ludlow. They had a daughter and several sons. His grandson James
was the ancestor of the Earls of Bandon
.
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
(1663 – 30 June 1731) was an Irish
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...
lawyer and politician.
He was the son of Francis Bernard of Castle Mahon. Bernard sat as 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,...
(MP) 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...
. He represented Clonakilty
Clonakilty (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Clonakilty was a constituency in County Cork represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:Established by a charter of King James I of England granting it to Sir Richard Boyle, it was purchased from Lord Burlington by Speaker Boyle in 1738 and he nominated the provost from three...
between 1692 and 1695 and subsequently Bandonbridge
Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Bandonbridge was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was based in the town of Bandon in County Cork....
between 1695 and 1727. He was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland
Solicitor-General for Ireland
The Solicitor-General for Ireland was the holder of an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was a deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. At least one holder of the office, Patrick Barnewall played a significant role in...
in 1711, a post he held until 1714, and prime Serjeant-at-Law in 1724. Two years later he became a Judge on 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...
.
In 1693, Bernard married Alice Ludlow, daughter of Stephen Ludlow. They had a daughter and several sons. His grandson James
James Bernard (politician)
James Bernard was an Irish politician and ancestor of the Earls of Bandon.He was the grandson of Francis Bernard, a Solicitor-General for Ireland and Member of Parliament. Bernard represented Cork County in the Irish House of Commons from 1781 until his death in 1790.He married Esther Smith,...
was the ancestor of the Earls of Bandon
Earl of Bandon
Earl of Bandon was a title created together with Viscount Bernard in the Peerage of Ireland in 1800 for the 1st Viscount Bandon. All the titles became extinct on the death of the 5th Earl in 1979....
.