Francis Aungier, 1st Earl of Longford
Francis Aungier, 1st Earl of Longford PC (Ire) (ca. 1632 – 23 December 1700) was an English politician, who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679. He was an administrator in Ireland.
Aungier was the son of Ambrose Aungier, chancellor of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and his wife Grizzell Bulkeley, daughter of Lancelot Bulkeley, Archbishop of Dublin. The Aungier family originated from Cambridgeshire, but his grandfather was appointed Master of the Rolls in Ireland. Aungier inherited the Barony on the death of his uncle Gerald Aungier, 2nd Baron Aungier of Longford in 1655.[1]
Aungier inherited some property in Surrey, and in 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey in the Convention Parliament.[1] In 1661 he was appointed governor of Westmeath and Longford. He was elected MP for Arundel in 1661 and sat until 1679.[1] He was created Viscount Longford in the Peerage of Ireland in 1675 and Earl of Longford in 1677.[1] In 1689 Longford was one of the few Irish Protestant peers to participate in the Irish Parliament called by James II, but he later became reconciled to William of Orange.[2]
Aungier married firstly Jane Carr, daughter of Sir Edward Carr of Hillingdon and secondly Anne daughter of Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall and widow of John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran. He had no children and was succeeded by special remainder in his titles by his brother Ambrose.[1]
References
- History of Parliament Online - Aungier, Francis
- Oxford DNB (2004), Aungier, Francis, first earl of Longford.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Theophilus Jones Henry Owen |
Member of Parliament for King's County, Longford and Westmeath 1659 With: Sir Henry Piers |
Succeeded by Parliament of Ireland restored |
| Vacant | Member of Parliament for Surrey 1660–1661 With: Daniel Harvey |
Succeeded by Adam Browne Sir Edmund Bowyer |
| Preceded by The Earl of Orrery John Trevor |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1661–1679 With: The Earl of Orrery |
Succeeded by William Garway James Butler |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl of Longford 1677–1700 |
Succeeded by Ambrose Aungier |
| Viscount Longford 1675–1700 | ||
| Preceded by Gerald Aungier |
Baron Aungier of Longford 1655–1700 | |