Frederick Trench (politician)
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Frederick Richard Trench (1681 – 3 October 1752) was an Irish
politician.
He was the eldest son of Frederick Trench and his wife Elizabeth Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton
, a Member of Parliament for Ballyshannon
. Trench was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway in 1703 and colonel of the Galway Militia. He sat for Galway County
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1715 until his death in 1752.
On 7 September 1703, he married Elizabeth Eyre, daughter of John Eyre. They had ten children, four sons and six daughters. His second son Richard
represented the same constituency and was ancestor of the Earls of Clancarty
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
politician.
He was the eldest son of Frederick Trench and his wife Elizabeth Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton
Richard Warburton
Sir Richard Warburton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1610.Warburton was the third son of Peter Warburton of Hefferston Grange in Weaversham, Cheshire and his wife Alice Cooper, daughter of John Cooper of Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire. He was educated...
, a Member of Parliament 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...
. Trench was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway in 1703 and colonel of the Galway Militia. He sat for Galway County
Galway County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Galway County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Galway County was represented with two members. Following the Act of Union 1800 the constituency became Galway County .-Members of...
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...
from 1715 until his death in 1752.
On 7 September 1703, he married Elizabeth Eyre, daughter of John Eyre. They had ten children, four sons and six daughters. His second son Richard
Richard Trench (politician)
Richard Trench was an Irish politician and the ancestor of the Earls of Clancarty.He was the second son of Frederick Trench and his wife Elizabeth Eyre, daughter of John Eyre. Trench represented Banagher in the Irish House of Commons from 1735 to 1671. Subsequently he sat for Galway County, the...
represented the same constituency and was ancestor of the Earls of Clancarty
Earl of Clancarty
Earl of Clancarty, in the Irish counties of Cork and of Galway, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation: MacCarty family of Muskerry:...
.