- Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan
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Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan (22 September 1735 – 29 March 1799)[1], known as Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Baronet from 1750 until 1776, was an Irish peer and politician.
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Background
He was the second son of Sir John Bingham, 5th Baronet and his wife Anne Vesey, daughter of Agmondisham Vesey.[2] In 1750, Bingham succeeded his older brother John as baronet.[3]
Career
Bingham was appointed High Sheriff of Mayo in 1756.[4] He was elected as Member of Parliament for both Castlebar and Mayo in 1761, and chose to sit for the latter.[5] He was returned to the Irish House of Commons until 1776,[5] when he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Lucan, of Castlebar, in the County of Mayo.[6] As his title enabled him only to take a seat in the Irish House of Lords, Bingham was not restricted from entering the British House of Commons for Northampton in 1782, representing it until two years later.[7] In 1795, Bingham was further ennobled as Earl of Lucan, of Castlebar, in the County of Mayo.[8]
Family
On 25 August 1760, he married Margaret Smith, daughter of Sir James Smith at Bath, Somerset,[4] and by her he had four daughters and a son.[2] His daughter Lavinia married the 2nd Earl Spencer. Bingham died, aged 63 at Charles Street, London and was succeeded in his titles by his only son Richard.[9]
References
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Peerage". http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersL4.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b Lodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall. ed. The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. vol. VII. Dublin: James Moore. pp. 107.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsB3.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b "ThePeerage - Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan". http://thepeerage.com/p10238.htm#i102371. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 11679. p. 1. 29 June 1776. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Northampton". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ncommons2.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 13821. p. 1052. 10 October 1795. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ Sylvanus, Urban (1799). The Gentleman's Magazine. part I. London: John Nichols. pp. 349.
Parliament of Ireland Preceded by
James Cuffe
Paul Annesley GoreMember of Parliament for Mayo
1761 – 1776
With: Hon. Peter Browne-Kelly 1761–1768
James Cuffe 1768–1776Succeeded by
James Cuffe
Arthur BrownePreceded by
Henry Mitchell
John BrowneMember of Parliament for Castlebar
1761
With: Joshua CooperSucceeded by
Joshua Cooper
Richard GoreParliament of Great Britain Preceded by
Viscount Althorpe
George RodneyMember of Parliament for Northampton
1782 – 1784
With: George RodneySucceeded by
Lord Compton
Fiennes TrotmanPeerage of Ireland New creation Earl of Lucan
1795 – 1799Succeeded by
Richard BinghamBaron Lucan
1776 – 1799Baronetage of Nova Scotia Preceded by
John BinghamBaronet
(of Castlebar)
1750 – 1799Succeeded by
Richard BinghamCategories:- 1735 births
- 1799 deaths
- British MPs 1780–1784
- Earls in the Peerage of Ireland
- Irish MPs 1761–1768
- Irish MPs 1769–1776
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- People from County Mayo
- High Sheriffs of Mayo
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