William Conolly
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William Conolly was an influential early 18th-century Irish politician and Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, known as one of the wealthiest and most powerful figures in Ireland of his time.
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| William Conolly canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Irish politician
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Speaker of the Irish House of Commons ⓘ landowner ⓘ privy councillor ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Celbridge, County Kildare
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County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1662-10-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built | Castletown House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kildrought (Celbridge), County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1729-10-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Castletown House, County Kildare, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, 1729 ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Sir Albert Conyngham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoChildren | true ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Right Honourable ⓘ |
| influenced | Irish parliamentary governance in the early 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the wealthiest men in Ireland in the early 18th century
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dominant influence in Irish parliamentary politics ⓘ large-scale land acquisitions in Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOfParliamentFor |
Ballyshannon
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County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ Newtown Limavady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Castletown estate ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody | Irish House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commissioner of the Revenue (Ireland)
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Lord Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Irish House of Commons ⓘ Speaker of the Irish House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnderMonarch |
George I of Great Britain
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George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Katherine Conyngham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, 1715 ⓘ |
| supported | Williamite cause in Ireland ⓘ |
| wealthSource | purchase of confiscated Jacobite estates ⓘ |
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