Mervyn Edward ArchdaleDL (27 January 1812 – 22 December 1895) (known as Mervyn Edward Archdall until 1875),[1] was an Irish soldier, High Sheriff and MP.
He was born the eldest son of Edward Archdall of Riversdale, County Fermanagh, who had been Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1813. He was educated at private schools in England and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1830 but did not graduate.
He joined the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, becoming a cornet in 1832, a lieutenant in 1835 and a captain in 1841. He retired on half pay in 1847.
In 1857 he inherited the family seat of Castle Archdale and Trillick in County Tyrone from his uncle William Archdall. He was a noted member of the Orange Order and became treasurer of the grand lodge of Ireland. He also kept racehorses.
He died in 1895 at Cannes in the south of France. He had married Emma Inez, the daughter of Jacob Goulding of Kew, Surrey, with whom he had two sons, Mervyn Henry and Hugh James and three daughters. His estates passed to his brother, William Humphrys Archdale, who also took over the representation of Fermanagh in Parliament.
Referencesedit
^Kingsley, Nick (22 April 2015). "(164) Archdale of Castle Archdale and Riversdale". Landed families of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
Dictionary of Irish Biography - Archdale, Mervyn Edward by C. J. Woods
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mervyn Edward Archdale
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mervyn, edward, archdale, january, 1812, december, 1895, known, mervyn, edward, archdall, until, 1875, irish, soldier, high, sheriff, born, eldest, edward, archdall, riversdale, county, fermanagh, been, sheriff, fermanagh, 1813, educated, private, schools, eng. Mervyn Edward Archdale DL 27 January 1812 22 December 1895 known as Mervyn Edward Archdall until 1875 1 was an Irish soldier High Sheriff and MP He was born the eldest son of Edward Archdall of Riversdale County Fermanagh who had been Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1813 He was educated at private schools in England and Brasenose College Oxford where he matriculated in 1830 but did not graduate He joined the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons becoming a cornet in 1832 a lieutenant in 1835 and a captain in 1841 He retired on half pay in 1847 In 1834 was elected the Member of Parliament for Fermanagh following the retirement of his uncle Mervyn Archdall He was returned unopposed in the following nine elections sitting until 1874 He was appointed High Sheriff of Fermanagh for 1879 In 1857 he inherited the family seat of Castle Archdale and Trillick in County Tyrone from his uncle William Archdall He was a noted member of the Orange Order and became treasurer of the grand lodge of Ireland He also kept racehorses He died in 1895 at Cannes in the south of France He had married Emma Inez the daughter of Jacob Goulding of Kew Surrey with whom he had two sons Mervyn Henry and Hugh James and three daughters His estates passed to his brother William Humphrys Archdale who also took over the representation of Fermanagh in Parliament References edit Kingsley Nick 22 April 2015 164 Archdale of Castle Archdale and Riversdale Landed families of Britain and Ireland Retrieved 10 February 2018 Dictionary of Irish Biography Archdale Mervyn Edward by C J WoodsExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Mervyn Edward Archdale Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byMervyn ArchdallViscount Cole Member of Parliament for Fermanagh1834 1874 With Viscount Cole to 1840Arthur Brooke 1840 54Henry Cole from 1854 Succeeded byHenry ColeWilliam Humphrys Archdale nbsp This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for a constituency in Ireland between 1801 and 1922 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mervyn Edward Archdale amp oldid 1175678602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
