James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley
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James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley (1747 – 15 June 1821) was an Irish peer and politician. His father was James Cuff
of Elmhall and Ballinrobe Castle and his mother was Elizabeth, sister of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran
.
From 1768 until 1797 Cuffe represented Mayo
in the Irish House of Commons
. In 1776, he stood also for Donegal Borough
and in 1783 for Tuam
, however chose both times not to sit. He was created Baron Tyrawley on 7 November 1797 and was elected as one of the first representative peer
s for Ireland
in 1800.
James Cuffe (died 1762)
James Cuffe , of Elmhall and Ballinrobe, was an Irish landowner in County Mayo.He was the son of Gerald Cuffe, who built Elmhall, and grandson of Sir James Cuffe, who was granted the lands of Ballinrobe in 1667...
of Elmhall and Ballinrobe Castle and his mother was Elizabeth, sister of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran
Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran
Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran PC , known as Sir Arthur Gore, 3rd Baronet from 1741 to 1757 and as Viscount Sudley from 1758 to 1762, was an Irish politician....
.
From 1768 until 1797 Cuffe represented Mayo
Mayo (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Mayo was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.- County Divisions :Baronies in County Mayo:[n 8]Burrishoole...
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...
. In 1776, he stood also for Donegal Borough
Donegal Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Donegal Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It is now represented in the Dáil.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Donegal Borough was not represented.-1689–1801:...
and in 1783 for Tuam
Tuam (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Tuam was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
, however chose both times not to sit. He was created Baron Tyrawley on 7 November 1797 and was elected as one of the first representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
s for 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...
in 1800.