MARTIN, Richard (1754-1834), of Dangan and Ballynahinch, co. Galway and 16 Manchester Buildings, Mdx.

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Family and Education

b. Feb. 1754, 1st s. of Robert Martin of Dangan and 1st w. Hon. Bridget Barnewall, da. of John, 11th Bar. Trimleston [I]. educ. Harrow 1769; by Rev. Joseph Gunning of Sutton, Suff.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1773; travelled in Europe, Jamaica, America; L. Inn 1776; King’s Inns 1781, called [I] 1781. m. (1) 1 Feb. 1777, Elizabeth (sep. 1 Mar. 1793 and d. c. 1795), da. of George Vesey of Lucan, co. Dublin, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 5 June 1796, Harriet, da. of Hugh Evans, army surgeon, wid. of Capt. Robert Hesketh, RN, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1794. d. 6 Jan. 1834.

Offices Held

MP [I] 1776 – 83, 1798 – 1800.

Commr. of stamps [I] 1800, of accts. [I] 1800 – 02; collector, hearth tax [I] 1806, ?gauger [I] 1807; commr. of fisheries [I] 1819 – 30.

Sheriff, co. Galway 1782 – 83; col. Galway vols. 1779, maj.-gen. 1784; capt. Ballynahinch yeomanry ?1796.

Parlimentarian

MARTIN, Richard (1754-1834), of Dangan and Ballynahinch, co. Galway and 16 Manchester Buildings, Mdx.

Main residences: Dangan and Ballynahinch, co. Galway, [I]; 16 Manchester Buildings, Mdx.

Notes

Based on S. Lynam, Humanity Dick: Biog. of Richard Martin MP (1975); P. Phillips, Humanity Dick: Eccentric Member for Galway (2003). See also Oxford DNB; S. Farrell, ‘Richard Martin: Humanity Dick’, History Today, liv (June 2004), 60.

Author

S.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

MARTIN, Richard (1754-1834)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion