Sir James Stronge, 3rd Baronet
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, JP (25 November 1811 – 11 March 1885, succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his 78 year old father, Sir James Stronge 2nd baronet, on 2 December 1864. He was a member of the Stronge family and was born in Tynan Abbey
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, County Armagh
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-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
. His mother was Isabella Calvert, Lady Stronge, the eldest daughter of Nicholas Calvert M.P., of Hunsdon House
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, Hertfordshire
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, and his wife The Hon. Frances Pery, daughter of the Viscount Pery (a Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
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).
Stronge married, on 17 June 1836, Selina Nugent, daughter of Andrew Nugent of Portaferry
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, County Down
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and a niece of John, 3rd Viscount de Vesci
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. He served as High Sheriff of Armagh
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in 1843 and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
in 1844, and of County Tyrone
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in 1845. Stronge was also a Member of Parliament
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for County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
in 1864 and a Justice of the Peace
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He served as lieutenant
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in the 21st Foot
Royal Scots Fusiliers
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, 59th Foot
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, and 5th Dragoon Guards, and later became honorary colonel of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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In about 1840, Stronge was responsible for the establishment of the Tynan Harriers, a hunting group, which were regarded as a capable pack.
He died without issue and was succeeded to the baronetcy by his brother, Sir John Stronge.