Standish Hartstonge
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Sir Standish Hartstonge , 1st Baronet ( c1630-1700 ) was an English lawyer who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland , but was twice removed from office.
, eldest son of Francis Harstonge of Catton
and Elizabeth Standish, daughter of Sir Thomas Standish of Bruff
, County Limerick
.He entered Middle Temple in 1657 but soon decided to pursue a career in Ireland. He entered the Kings Inns in 1659 and soon built up a flourishing practice. He became Recorder of LImerick, and second justice of Munster
.
, an unusual honour for an Irish judge, said to be due to his independent wealth: in addition to the Bruff estates he acquired property in Hereford
,as well as a house at Oxmantown
in Dublin. Though reputedly friendly to Catholics he was summarily removed from the Bench by James II
in 1686. He settled the Limerick estates on his eldest son Francis and retired to Hereford.
After the Revolution of 1688
Harstonge was anxious to resume his judicial career: he returned to Ireland was and appointed to his former office in 1691. However despite his quarrel with James II the accusation of Catholic leanings remained, and he was removed a second time from office in 1695. He retired once more to Hereford; his last years are said to have been troubled by quarrels with his eldest grandson and heir. His date of death is uncertain; his last will is dated December 1699, and was the subject of a lawsuit in 1702 so he most likely died in 1700 or 1701.
, Archbishop of Armagh
, who died in 1682. His third wife was Joanna Gwynn of Hereford. His eldest son Francis died in 1688 and the title passed to his grandson Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet
. His third son John Hartstonge
was Bishop of Derry
.
Background and early career
He was born in NorfolkNorfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, eldest son of Francis Harstonge of Catton
Catton
-England:* Catton, Derbyshire* Catton, East Riding of Yorkshire* Catton Grove Chalk Pit, Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk* Catton Hall, Country house in Derbyshire, England* Catton, North Yorkshire* Catton, Northumberland...
and Elizabeth Standish, daughter of Sir Thomas Standish of Bruff
Bruff
Bruff is a town in east County Limerick, in the midwest of Ireland, located on the old Limerick–Cork road . The town lies on the Morning Star river, with two bridges in the town itself...
, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
.He entered Middle Temple in 1657 but soon decided to pursue a career in Ireland. He entered the Kings Inns in 1659 and soon built up a flourishing practice. He became Recorder of LImerick, and second justice of Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
.
Later career
He was made third Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland in 1680. The following year he was made a baronetBaronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, an unusual honour for an Irish judge, said to be due to his independent wealth: in addition to the Bruff estates he acquired property in Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
,as well as a house at Oxmantown
Oxmantown
Oxmantown or Oxmanstown is an area of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Northside of the city between the River Liffey, the North Circular Road, and Smithfield Market...
in Dublin. Though reputedly friendly to Catholics he was summarily removed from the Bench by James II
James II
James II may refer to:* James II, Count of La Marche , King Consort of Naples* James II , the second EP by Mancunian band James* James II of Aragon , King of Sicily...
in 1686. He settled the Limerick estates on his eldest son Francis and retired to Hereford.
After the Revolution of 1688
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
Harstonge was anxious to resume his judicial career: he returned to Ireland was and appointed to his former office in 1691. However despite his quarrel with James II the accusation of Catholic leanings remained, and he was removed a second time from office in 1695. He retired once more to Hereford; his last years are said to have been troubled by quarrels with his eldest grandson and heir. His date of death is uncertain; his last will is dated December 1699, and was the subject of a lawsuit in 1702 so he most likely died in 1700 or 1701.
Family
Hartstonge married three times. His first wife, whom he married around 1650 was Elizabeth Jermyn of Gunton, Norfolk. She died in 1663. His second wife was Anne Bramhall, daughter of John BramhallJohn Bramhall
John Bramhall was an Archbishop of Armagh, and an Anglican theologian and apologist. He was a noted controversialist who doggedly defended the English Church from both Puritan and Roman Catholic accusations, as well as the materialism of Thomas Hobbes.-Early life:Bramhall was born in Pontefract,...
, Archbishop of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh
The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland...
, who died in 1682. His third wife was Joanna Gwynn of Hereford. His eldest son Francis died in 1688 and the title passed to his grandson Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet
Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet
Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician; his teenage marriage caused a bitter family feud which led to years of controversy and litigation.- Early life :...
. His third son John Hartstonge
John Hartstonge
John Hartstonge of Hartstongue was an English-born prelate of the Church of Ireland who became Bishop of Ossory and then Bishop of Derry.- Family and education :...
was Bishop of Derry
Bishop of Derry
The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
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