Francis Pierpoint Burton, later Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham (c. 1725 – 22 May 1787) was an Irish

Ireland

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 peer and politician.

He was a Member of Parliament (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...

 for Killybegs

Killybegs (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Killybegs was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Killybegs was not represented.-1689–1801:...

 from 1753 until 1761. He then represented Clare

Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Clare was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clare was represented with two members.-Members of Parliament:* 1583 Sir Turlogh O’Brien, Ennistymon....

 between 1761 and 1768, a seat previously held by his father Francis Burton

Francis Burton

Francis Burton , from Buncraggy, County Clare, was an Irish politician.He was a Member of Parliament for Coleraine from 1721 until 1727 and sat subsequently in the Irish House of Commons for Clare from 1727 until his death in 17434.-Family:He married the sister of Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham...

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Family

Burton was the elder brother of William Burton Conyngham. He succeeded his uncle Earl Conyngham

Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham

Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham PC was a British nobleman and politician.An absentee landlord, he owned extensive properties in counties Meath and Donegal, while spending most of his time abroad...

to the Barony of Conyngham by special remainder.