Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry Lynch, 1st Baronet, knight
and land agent, died 1635.
Lynch was the son of Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen (Mayor 1584-1585 and great-grandson of Mayor Arthur Lynch (died 1539). He was a land agent for Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
; their surviving correspondence from c.1617 to c.1632 was published in 1996. He was a mentor to Patrick D'Arcy
and Richard Martyn
, later senior political figures of Confederate Ireland
. He was stepfather to D'Arcy and married to an aunt of Martyn.
He was among the first of his family to become a lawyer, and several of his younger sons followed him into this profession, as did, under his influence, D'Arcy, Martyn, Geoffrey Browne and subsequent generations of The Tribes of Galway.
He was knighted in 1627. His descendants include:
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
and land agent, died 1635.
Lynch was the son of Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen (Mayor 1584-1585 and great-grandson of Mayor Arthur Lynch (died 1539). He was a land agent for Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde was an Irish nobleman. He was the son of Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde and Honora Burke, daughter of John Burke....
; their surviving correspondence from c.1617 to c.1632 was published in 1996. He was a mentor to Patrick D'Arcy
Patrick D'Arcy
Patrick D'Arcy was an Irish Catholic Confederate and lawyer who wrote the constitution of Confederate Ireland.-Background:Born in County Galway, Ireland, Darcy was the youngest son of James Riabhach Darcy by his second marriage to Elizabeth Martyn. James Riabhach was formerly Vice-President of...
and Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn
Richard Martyn was a leading figure in early New Hampshire, in business, church and government.Martyn was a merchant, and in 1671, he was one of the founders of the first church in Portsmouth. He served as Selectman, as Commissioner for the Trial of Small Causes, and as Deputy to the General...
, later senior political figures of Confederate Ireland
Confederate Ireland
Confederate Ireland refers to the period of Irish self-government between the Rebellion of 1641 and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649. During this time, two-thirds of Ireland was governed by the Irish Catholic Confederation, also known as the "Confederation of Kilkenny"...
. He was stepfather to D'Arcy and married to an aunt of Martyn.
He was among the first of his family to become a lawyer, and several of his younger sons followed him into this profession, as did, under his influence, D'Arcy, Martyn, Geoffrey Browne and subsequent generations of The Tribes of Galway.
He was knighted in 1627. His descendants include:
- Sir Robuck Lynch, Mayor of GalwayMayor of GalwayThe office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway – the largest city in the province of Connacht, in the Republic of Ireland. The office was originally established by a...
1638-1639 (died 1667) - Sir Henry Lynch, 3rd Baronet, JacobiteJacobitismJacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
(d. 1691) - Thomas Kerr LynchThomas Kerr LynchThomas Kerr Lynch, Irish explorer, 1818-91.A younger brother of Henry Blosse Lynch , Thomas was born at Party House, Ballinrobe to Major Henry Blosse Lynch. The major had served in the 73rd Regiment and had an estate of fifteen hundred acres north of Ballinrobe...
of County MayoCounty MayoCounty Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, explorer (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1862) - Henry Finnis Blosse Lynch, MA, FRGS (1862–1913)