Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Earl of Donoughmore
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Richard Hely Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Earl of Donoughmore (29 January 1756 – 22 August 1825), styled The Honourable Richard Hely-Hutchinson from 1783 to 1788, was an Irish
peer and politician.
He was the son of Rt. Hon. John Hely-Hutchinson and Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore
. In 1776, he stood as Member of Parliament
in the Irish House of Commons
for two different constituencies. He sat for Dublin University
to 1778 and Sligo Borough
to 1783. Subsequently he represented Taghmon
from 1783 until 1788, when he succeeded to his mother's title. In 1789, he was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
, a post he held until 1813.
He was created Viscount Donoughmore, of Knocklofty, Co. Tipperary (Peerage of Ireland
), on 20 November 1797, with a special remainder to his mother's male descendants and, in 1800, Earl of Donoughmore. He was one of the original 28 Irish Representative peers and an advocate of Roman Catholic emancipation
. He was created, in 1821, Viscount Hutchinson (in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
) and thus gained a hereditary seat in the House of Lords
.
He held the office of Governor of County Tipperary and of Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer Court of Exchequer [Ireland]. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General.
Ireland
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peer and politician.
He was the son of Rt. Hon. John Hely-Hutchinson and Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore
Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore
Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore was a suo jure hereditary peer; as a lady, however, she was unable to sit in the Irish House of Lords....
. In 1776, he stood as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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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 two different constituencies. He sat for Dublin University
Dublin University (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dublin University was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1603 to 1801.-History:This university constituency was first enfranchised as a Parliamentary constituency in 1603...
to 1778 and Sligo Borough
Sligo Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Sligo Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
to 1783. Subsequently he represented Taghmon
Taghmon (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Taghmon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
from 1783 until 1788, when he succeeded to his mother's title. In 1789, he was elected Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Ireland
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, a post he held until 1813.
He was created Viscount Donoughmore, of Knocklofty, Co. Tipperary (Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
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), on 20 November 1797, with a special remainder to his mother's male descendants and, in 1800, Earl of Donoughmore. He was one of the original 28 Irish Representative peers and an advocate of Roman Catholic emancipation
Emancipation
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. He was created, in 1821, Viscount Hutchinson (in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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) and thus gained a hereditary seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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.
He held the office of Governor of County Tipperary and of Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer Court of Exchequer [Ireland]. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General.