Recorder of Dublin
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The Recorder of Dublin was a judicial position in Dublin, Ireland
. The first to hold the position was James Stanihurst, speaker of the Irish parliament, in 1564 and the last was Sir Thomas O'Shaughnessy
. The Recordership
was abolished in 1924.
Holders of the position have included:
Ireland
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. The first to hold the position was James Stanihurst, speaker of the Irish parliament, in 1564 and the last was Sir Thomas O'Shaughnessy
Thomas O'Shaughnessy
Sir Thomas Lopdell O'Shaughnessy was the last Recorder of Dublin in Ireland.-Early life:O'Shaughnessy was born on December 22, 1850 in Dublin and died at his home in Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin on March 7, 1933...
. The Recordership
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
was abolished in 1924.
Holders of the position have included:
- James StanihurstJames StanihurstJames Stanihurst was for three terms Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. He was also the first to hold the position of Recorder of Dublin.-Life:...
(d. 1573) - 1573 Henry Burnell
- 1599 Patrick Fitzgerald
- c. 1603 William TalbotSir William Talbot, 1st Baronet-Life:He was son of Robert Talbot of Carton, co. Kildare, and grandson of Sir Thomas Talbot of Malahide, co. Dublin. He was educated for the law, and attained a leading position as a lawyer in Dublin...
, removed shortly as a Catholic - 1604–1613 Richard BoltonRichard BoltonSir Richard Bolton was an English lawyer, an important figure in the politics of Ireland in the 1630s and 1640s.- Life :He was son of John Bolton, of Fenton, Staffordshire, and born about 1570...
- 1620s–1629 James BarryJames Barry, 1st Baron Barry of SantryJames Barry, 1st Baron Barry of Santry PC was an Irish lawyer.-Early life:Barry was the son of Richard Barry and Anne Cusack. His father and grandfather were wealthy merchants of Dublin, his grandfather having been sheriff, and his father mayor and representative in parliament of that city...
- 1634-1660 John BysseJohn BysseJohn Bysse was a member of the Parliament of Ireland during the 1630s and 1640s, was excluded from office during the Interregnum and was one of the leading Irish judges after the restoration of the monarchy.-Biography:...
- 1661–1672 William Davies
- 1672 Elisha Leighton
- 1680-1687 Sir Richard RyvesRichard Ryves- Background :He was born in Dublin, eldest son of Charles Ryves, a Chancery official and his wife Jane Ogden; he was a grandson of Sir William Ryves, judge of the King's Bench in Ireland 1636-1648. The Ryves family were originally from Dorset, but Richard prided himself on being a true Dubliner.He...
- 1687 John Barnewall
- 1690–1693 Thomas Coote
- 1693-1695 Nehemiah DonnellanNehemiah Donnellan (1649-1705)Nehemiah Donellan was an Irish lawyer, the son of Sir James Donnellan and grandson of Archbishop Nehemiah Donnellan. His mother was Sarah Wheeler, daughter of Jonah Wheeler, Bishop of Ossory. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1666...
- 1695–1701 Sir William HandcockWilliam Handcock (1654–1701)Sir William Handcock was an Irish politician and judge.Born in County Westmeath, he was the second son of William Handcock and his wife Abigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley and sister of Thomas Stanley. His older brother was Thomas Handcock...
- 1701–1714 John ForsterJohn Forster (Chief Justice)-Background:Forster was born in Dublin, the son of Richard Forster and his wife Anne Webber. His father sat in the Irish House of Commons for Swords and came from a family long associated with the Dublin business community.-Career:...
- 1733–1750 Eaton Stannard
- 1751-1756 Thomas Morgan
- 1756–1766 James Grattan
- 1766–1784 Samuel Bradstreet
- 1784–1785 Dudley Hussey
- ????–1794 (Recorder) Denis George (Later Baron George, appointed to the Court of the Exchequer) | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Baronets
- 1794–1820 William Walker | Appointed 30 May 1794 (Died 31 December 1820)
- 1822-1828 Sir Jonas Greene
- 1828–1876 Frederick Shaw
- Sir Frederick Falkiner (1831–1908)
- Sir Thomas O'ShaughnessyThomas O'ShaughnessySir Thomas Lopdell O'Shaughnessy was the last Recorder of Dublin in Ireland.-Early life:O'Shaughnessy was born on December 22, 1850 in Dublin and died at his home in Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin on March 7, 1933...
(1850–1933) — the last Recorder of Dublin (1905–1924)