Henry Vaughan Brooke
Colonel Henry Vaughan Brooke (1743 – 27 November 1807)[1] was an Irish politician.
Background
Brooke originated from a family with roots in the counties Fermanagh as well as Donegal and was the son of Basil Brooke.[2] His mother was Jane, daughter of Henry Wrey.[2] He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin until 1761[3] and when his father died seven years later, he inherited the latter's estates.[4] Brooke was unmarried and following his death was succeeded by his nephew Thomas Grove, who thereupon assumed his uncle's surname.[5]
Career
Brooke entered the Irish House of Commons in 1776, having been elected for Donegal Borough.[1] In 1783, he stood successfully for both Donegal County as well as Augher, choosing to sit for the former constituency.[1] He represented it until the Act of Union 1801 and then gained a seat in the British House of Commons for the new established constituency Donegal until 1802.[4] By support of his friend Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham, Brooke was returned for Donegal again in 1806, however died only a year later.[4] He was nominated High Sheriff of Donegal in 1786 and became colonel of the county's militia in 1798.[4]
Notes
- Johnston-Lilk (2006), p. 73
- Lowry-Corry (1887), pp. 303–304
- Burtchaell (1935), p. 99
- Thorne (1986), p. 263
- "Brookeborough Papers" (PDF). Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
References
- Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
- Thorne, R. G. (1986). The House of Commons, 1790–1820. vol. I. London: Secker & Warburg. ISBN 0-436-52101-6.
- Burtchaell, George Dames (1935). Alumni Dublinenses: A Register of the Students, Graduates, Professors and Provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860). Dublin: Alexander Thom and Co. Ltd.
- (4th Earl Belmore) Lowry-Corry, Somerset (1887). Parliamentary Memoirs of Fermanagh and Tyrone, from 1613 to 1885. Dublin: Alexander Thom and Co. Ltd.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Vaughan Brooke
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barry Yelverton James Cuffe |
Member of Parliament for Donegal Borough 1776–1783 With: James Cuffe 1776–1777 Robert Longfield 1777–1779 Henry Cope 1779–1783 |
Succeeded by Henry Hatton Viscount Sudley |
| Preceded by Robert Clements Alexander Montgomery |
Member of Parliament for Donegal County 1783–1801 With: Alexander Montgomery 1783–1800 Viscount Sudley 1800–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Preceded by George Hamilton Sir William Fortick |
Member of Parliament for Augher 1783 With: William Richardson |
Succeeded by William Richardson Samuel Hayes |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Ireland |
Member of Parliament for Donegal 1801–1802 With: Viscount Sudley |
Succeeded by Sir James Stewart, 7th Bt Viscount Sudley |
| Preceded by Sir James Stewart, 7th Bt Viscount Sudley |
Member of Parliament for Donegal 1806–1807 With: Sir James Stewart, 7th Bt |
Succeeded by Sir James Stewart, 7th Bt Henry Conyngham Montgomery |