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| Martin, Richard. Adm. Fell.-Com. at TRINITY, Mar. 4, 1773. [Eldest] s. of Robert, of Dangan, Co. Galway. [B. Feb. 1754.] Schools, Sutton, Suffolk [and Harrow]. Matric. Easter, 1773. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Feb. 1, 1770. Called to the Irish Bar, 1781. On the Connaught Circuit, 1783. High Sheriff of Galway, 1782. M.P. for Jamestown, Co. Leitrim, 1776-83; for Lanesborough, Co. Leitrim, 1798-1800; for Galway, 1801-12 and 1818-26. Resided at Ballinahinch Castle and practically ruled over Connemara. Author of 'Dick Martin's Act' for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Founder of the R.S.P.C.A., 1824. A personal friend of King George IV who called him 'Humanity Martin'; a temporary estrangement occurred when Martin avowed sympathy for Queen Caroline. Twice refused a peerage. The first of his family to be educated in the Protestant religion, due to his father's desire that he should enter Parliament to work for the emancipation of Catholics, which he did. Colonel of the Galway Volunteers and of his own troop of Yeomanry. In his younger days a celebrated swordsman and duellist. After failure to secure a seat in 1826, retired to Boulogne. Married (1) Feb. 8, 1777, Elizabeth, dau. of George Vesey of Lucan, Co. Dublin, and had issue; (2) June 5, 1796, Harriet, dau. of Hugh Evans, senior surgeon of the 5th Dragoon Guards, and had further issue. Died Jan. 6, 1834, at Boulogne. Father of Thomas B. (1805). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, Col. Gentry, II. 814; Return of M.P.'s; Inns of Court; D.N.B.) | Richard MARTIN Approx. lifespan: 1754–1834 Fell.-Com. Trinity College adm1773:03:04 Eldest s. of Robert MARTIN, of Dangan, Co. Galway , b. 1754:02 schools Sch: Sutton School Sutton, Suffolk , [ and Harrow, [Middlesex], ]. Matric 1773:04ET: Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1770:02:01 Called to the Irish Bar 1781 On: Connaught Circuit 1783 High Sheriff of: : Co. Galway 1782 M.P. for: : Jamestown, Co. Leitrim , 1776-83 for Lanesborough, Co. Leitrim , 1798-1800 for Co. Galway , 1801-12, and 1818-26 At Ballinahinch Castle and practically ruled over Connemara, [Co. Galway], Author of "Dick Martin's Act" for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Founder of: : R.S.P.C.A. 1824 A personal friend of King George IV who called him "Humanity Martin"; a temporary estrangement occurred when Martin avowed sympathy for Queen Caroline. Twice refused a peerage. The first of his family to be educated in the Protestant religion, due to his father's desire that he should enter Parliament to work for the emancipation of Catholics, which he did. Colonel of: : Galway Volunteers and of his own troop of Yeomanry In his younger days a celebrated swordsman and duellist. After failure to secure a seat in1826, retired to Boulogne, [France], m. (1) 1777:02:08, Elizabeth dau. of George VESEY of Lucan, Co. Dublin , had issue m. (2) 1796:06:05 Harriet dau. of Hugh EVANS, senior Surgeon of: : 5th Dragoon Guards, and had further issue. d. 1834:01:06 at Boulogne, [France], father of Thomas B. MARTIN (1805) ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, Colonel Gentry, II. 814; Return of M.P.'s; Inns of Court; D.N.B. ) |