Richard Aldworth (MP for Dublin University)
Sir Richard Aldworth | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| Member of the [[Irish House of Commons Parliament]] for Dublin University | |
| In office 1693–1696 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Cyril Wyche |
| Succeeded by | William Palmer |
| In office 1695–1699 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Cyril Wyche |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Robinson / Edward Southwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1646 |
| Died | 1707 |
| Nationality | Anglo-Irish |
| Occupation | Politician, Official |
Sir Richard Aldworth (1646 – 1707) was an Anglo-Irish politician and official in the Dublin Castle administration in Ireland.
Aldworth was the Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1693 to 1696, and in 1695 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.[1] He was a Member of Parliament for Dublin University in the Irish House of Commons between 1695 and 1699.[2]
References
- ^ Hughes, J. L. J. (March 1952). "The Chief Secretaries in Ireland 1566-1921". Irish Historical Studies. 8 (29): 63. doi:10.1017/S0021121400027231. JSTOR 30005265. S2CID 159877218. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.66. Retrieved 13 February 2023.