Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet
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Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet (1567 – September 1629) was an Irish
politician, soldier and baronet.
Born in London
, he was the eldest son of Gerard Gore and his wife Helen Davenant, daughter of Ralph Davenant. Gore had come to Ireland as a commander of a troup of horse and in 1602, he was despatched to accompany Rory Ó Donnell to a meeting with Queen Elizabeth I of England. He sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) in the Irish House of Commons
for Ballyshannon
from 1613 until 1615. On 2 February 1622, he was created a Baronet, of Magherabegg, in the County of Donegal.
He married Isabella Wycliffe, daughter of Francis Wycliffe and niece of the 1st Earl of Strafford
. They had thirteen children, seven daughters and six sons. Gore was buried at the Abbey Church of Donegal
. His oldest son Ralph
succeeded to the baronetcy and was ancestor of the Earl of Ross
. His son Arthur
was himself created a baronet and was ancestor of the Irish creation of the Earls of Arran
, the Barons Harlech
as well as the Irish Barons Annaly
. His fourth son Francis was progenitor of the Gore-Booth Baronets.
Ireland
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politician, soldier and baronet.
Born in London
London
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, he was the eldest son of Gerard Gore and his wife Helen Davenant, daughter of Ralph Davenant. Gore had come to Ireland as a commander of a troup of horse and in 1602, he was despatched to accompany Rory Ó Donnell to a meeting with Queen Elizabeth I of England. He sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(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 Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Ballyshannon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1613 to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough of Ballyshannon in County Donegal...
from 1613 until 1615. On 2 February 1622, he was created a Baronet, of Magherabegg, in the County of Donegal.
He married Isabella Wycliffe, daughter of Francis Wycliffe and niece of the 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland...
. They had thirteen children, seven daughters and six sons. Gore was buried at the Abbey Church of Donegal
Donegal
Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
. His oldest son Ralph
Sir Ralph Gore, 2nd Baronet
Sir Ralph Gore, 2nd Baronet was an Irish politician, soldier and baronet.He was the eldest son of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet and Isabella Wycliffe, daughter of Francis Wycliffe. Gore succeeded his father as baronet in 1629. He was Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Donegal...
succeeded to the baronetcy and was ancestor of the Earl of Ross
Ralph Gore, 1st Earl of Ross
General Ralph Gore, 1st Earl of Ross , known as Sir Ralph Gore, 6th Baronet from 1746 until 1764, subsequently as The Lord Gore until 1768 and then as The Viscount Belleisle until 1772, was an Irish soldier, politician and peer.-Background:Born at Belle Isle Castle, he was the second son of Sir...
. His son Arthur
Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet
Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet was an Irish soldier and politician.Gore was the second son of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet and his wife Isabella Wycliffe, daughter of Francis Wycliffe. In 1656, he was High Sheriff of Mayo and additionally High Sheriff of County Galway...
was himself created a baronet and was ancestor of the Irish creation of the Earls of Arran
Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland...
, the Barons Harlech
Baron Harlech
Baron Harlech, of Harlech in the County of Merioneth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for the Conservative politician John Ormsby-Gore, with remainder to his younger brother William. He had previously represented Carnarvon and North Shropshire in the House of...
as well as the Irish Barons Annaly
Baron Annaly
Baron Annaly is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1766 when the lawyer and politician John Gore was made Baron Annaly, of Tenelick in the County of Longford...
. His fourth son Francis was progenitor of the Gore-Booth Baronets.