George Ensor
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George Ensor J.P. was an eminent Irish author and lawyer.
Ensor was born in Ardress, County Armagh
, Ireland
and educated at the Royal School, Armagh followed by Trinity College Dublin. He was called to the Irish Bar in 1792. He married Esther Weld (sister of famous Irish explorer, author and painter Isaac Weld
) on 7 January 1804. His father, George Ensor, and uncle, John Ensor, were architects who designed much of Merrion Square
, Parnell Square, the Rotunda of the Rotunda Hospital
, now the Ambassador Theatre (Dublin)
, the Hotel Saint George and the Castle Hotel - all in Dublin. They originated from Coventry
and Wilnecote
, England
. George (Senior) was the first of the 'Irish' Ensors and John the first of the Rollesby Hall/New Zealand
Ensors.
He was a well-known political writer and patriot, author of at least twenty books of educational and Irish interest, and the father-in-law of J. P. Prendergast the historian. He was a friend of Daniel O'Connell
, Jeremy Bentham
and James Mill
. He accompanied John Stuart Mill
(aged 14) to France in 1820. Was a grand juror and High Sheriff
(1806) of County Armagh
and died in the family home, Ardress House in 1843.
On National Government (2 vols., 1810)
National Education (1811)
Defects of the English laws and tribunals (1812)
Observations on the present state of Ireland (1814)
An Enquiry Concerning the Population of Nations containing a Refutation of Mr. Malthus's Essay on Population (1818)
Address to the People of Ireland on the Degradation and Misery of their Country (1823)
A Defence of the Irish and the Means of their Redemption (1825) DNB DIW DIH DUB
Of property and of its equal distribution as promoting virtue, population, abundance
Letters showing the inutility, and exhibiting the absurdity, of what is rather fantastically termed "the new Reformation"
Irish Affairs at the Close of 1825 (1827)
Anti-Union, Ireland as She Ought to Be (1831)
Before and After the Reform Bill (1842)
Principles of Morality
The Poor and their relief 1823
Ensor was born in Ardress, County Armagh
Ardress, County Armagh
Ardress is a townland between Loughgall and Annaghmore in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is made up of Ardress East and Ardress West. It is within the civil parish of Loughgall and barony of Oneilland West....
, Ireland
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...
and educated at the Royal School, Armagh followed by Trinity College Dublin. He was called to the Irish Bar in 1792. He married Esther Weld (sister of famous Irish explorer, author and painter Isaac Weld
Isaac Weld
Isaac Weld was an Irish topographical writer, explorer, and artist.He was born on 15 March 1774 on Fleet Street, Dublin, Ireland....
) on 7 January 1804. His father, George Ensor, and uncle, John Ensor, were architects who designed much of Merrion Square
Merrion Square
Merrion Square is a Georgian square on the southside of Dublin city centre. It was laid out after 1762 and was largely complete by the beginning of the 19th century. It is considered one of the city's finest surviving squares...
, Parnell Square, the Rotunda of the Rotunda Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
The Rotunda Hospital is one of the three main maternity hospitals in the city of Dublin, the others being the The Coombe and The National Maternity Hospital...
, now the Ambassador Theatre (Dublin)
Ambassador Theatre (Dublin)
The Ambassador Cinema was Dublin's longest-running cinema and was operational on and off until 1999. It is now a music venue.The building was constructed as part of the Rotunda Hospital in 1764 as an assembly hall and social rooms on what is now called Parnell Street.From 1897 onwards, the venue...
, the Hotel Saint George and the Castle Hotel - all in Dublin. They originated from Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
and Wilnecote
Wilnecote
Wilnecote is an English housing district about 3 km south east of Tamworth, Staffordshire. It is one of the largest communities in the town....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. George (Senior) was the first of the 'Irish' Ensors and John the first of the Rollesby Hall/New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Ensors.
He was a well-known political writer and patriot, author of at least twenty books of educational and Irish interest, and the father-in-law of J. P. Prendergast the historian. He was a friend of Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847; often referred to as The Liberator, or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century...
, Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He became a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law, and a political radical whose ideas influenced the development of welfarism...
and James Mill
James Mill
James Mill was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher. He was a founder of classical economics, together with David Ricardo, and the father of influential philosopher of classical liberalism, John Stuart Mill.-Life:Mill was born at Northwater Bridge, in the parish of...
. He accompanied John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was a British philosopher, economist and civil servant. An influential contributor to social theory, political theory, and political economy, his conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. He was a proponent of...
(aged 14) to France in 1820. Was a grand juror and High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
(1806) of County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
and died in the family home, Ardress House in 1843.
Books Written and Published
The Independent Man (1806)On National Government (2 vols., 1810)
National Education (1811)
Defects of the English laws and tribunals (1812)
Observations on the present state of Ireland (1814)
An Enquiry Concerning the Population of Nations containing a Refutation of Mr. Malthus's Essay on Population (1818)
Address to the People of Ireland on the Degradation and Misery of their Country (1823)
A Defence of the Irish and the Means of their Redemption (1825) DNB DIW DIH DUB
Of property and of its equal distribution as promoting virtue, population, abundance
Letters showing the inutility, and exhibiting the absurdity, of what is rather fantastically termed "the new Reformation"
Irish Affairs at the Close of 1825 (1827)
Anti-Union, Ireland as She Ought to Be (1831)
Before and After the Reform Bill (1842)
Principles of Morality
The Poor and their relief 1823