He was the only son of Robert Langrishe of Knocktopher, County Kilkenny and Anne Whitby, daughter of Jonathan Whitby of Kilcreggan, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated B.A. in 1763. He was a commissioner of barracks 1766–74, supervisor of accounts 1767–75, commissioner of revenue 1774–1801, and commissioner of excise 1780–1801. After the Act of Union 1800 he played no further role in politics.
He was first elected to represent Knocktopher in the Irish House of Commons in May 1761, and sat until he resigned his seat in March 1800. In 1776 he was also returned for Callan, but was declared not duly elected. He was strongly attached to the "unreformed" Parliament, but also supported Henry Grattan in his move to make it genuinely independent of the British Parliament.
He was a strong supporter of relaxation of the Penal Laws against Catholics, and was one of the principal sponsors of the Catholic Relief Act 1793. His views are said to have been influenced by his lifelong friendship with Edmund Burke, who wrote an open "Letter to Sir H. Langrishe" in 1792, encouraging his efforts to secure relief for Catholics from the rigours of the Penal Laws.
On 19 February 1777 he was created a Baronet, of Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, in the Baronetage of Ireland. On 27 February 1792, he was appointed to the Irish Privy Council. Though he frequently supported the Government in the Commons, he prided himself on his independence of mind. He was noted for his wide culture and personal charm.
He married Hannah, the daughter and coheiress of Robert Myhill of Killerney, County Kilkenny, and sister of Jane Myhill, who married Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely. He and Hannah had two sons and three daughters. The elder son Robert succeeded as second baronet, and died in 1835, having sat in the Irish parliament as M.P. for Knocktopher from 1796 to 1800. The second son James was archdeacon of Glendalough, dean of Achonry, and rector of Newcastle Lyons, and Killishin, County Carlow. Langrishe's daughter Elizabeth married the Reverend Christopher Robinson, Rector of Granard, only son of the eminent judge Christopher Robinson and had several children, including Sir Bryan Robinson, who was a judge like his grandfather, and Admiral Hercules Robinson, father of Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead.
hercules, langrishe, baronet, 1729, february, 1811, irish, politician, contents, life, career, family, arms, referenceslife, career, edithe, only, robert, langrishe, knocktopher, county, kilkenny, anne, whitby, daughter, jonathan, whitby, kilcreggan, educated,. Sir Hercules Langrishe 1st Baronet 1729 1 February 1811 was an Irish politician Contents 1 Life and career 2 Family 3 Arms 4 ReferencesLife and career editHe was the only son of Robert Langrishe of Knocktopher County Kilkenny and Anne Whitby daughter of Jonathan Whitby of Kilcreggan and educated at Trinity College Dublin where he graduated B A in 1763 He was a commissioner of barracks 1766 74 supervisor of accounts 1767 75 commissioner of revenue 1774 1801 and commissioner of excise 1780 1801 After the Act of Union 1800 he played no further role in politics He was first elected to represent Knocktopher in the Irish House of Commons in May 1761 and sat until he resigned his seat in March 1800 In 1776 he was also returned for Callan but was declared not duly elected He was strongly attached to the unreformed Parliament but also supported Henry Grattan in his move to make it genuinely independent of the British Parliament He was a strong supporter of relaxation of the Penal Laws against Catholics and was one of the principal sponsors of the Catholic Relief Act 1793 His views are said to have been influenced by his lifelong friendship with Edmund Burke who wrote an open Letter to Sir H Langrishe in 1792 encouraging his efforts to secure relief for Catholics from the rigours of the Penal Laws On 19 February 1777 he was created a Baronet of Knocktopher County Kilkenny in the Baronetage of Ireland On 27 February 1792 he was appointed to the Irish Privy Council Though he frequently supported the Government in the Commons he prided himself on his independence of mind He was noted for his wide culture and personal charm In Dublin he was a member of Daly s Club 1 Family editHe married Hannah the daughter and coheiress of Robert Myhill of Killerney County Kilkenny and sister of Jane Myhill who married Charles Loftus 1st Marquess of Ely He and Hannah had two sons and three daughters The elder son Robert succeeded as second baronet and died in 1835 having sat in the Irish parliament as M P for Knocktopher from 1796 to 1800 The second son James was archdeacon of Glendalough dean of Achonry and rector of Newcastle Lyons and Killishin County Carlow Langrishe s daughter Elizabeth married the Reverend Christopher Robinson Rector of Granard only son of the eminent judge Christopher Robinson and had several children including Sir Bryan Robinson who was a judge like his grandfather and Admiral Hercules Robinson father of Hercules Robinson 1st Baron Rosmead Hercules Langrishe was the great great grandfather of Lt Col John Du Plessis Langrishe FRSE Arms editCoat of arms of Sir Hercules Langrishe 1st Baronet nbsp Crest A lion rampant per fess Or and Sable Escutcheon Quarterly Or and Sable four covered cups counterchanged Motto Medio Tuttissimus Ibis 2 References edit T H S Escott Club Makers and Club Members 1913 pp 329 333 Burke s Peerage 1959 https web archive org web 20090601105535 http www leighrayment com commons irelandcommons htm leighrayment com usurped leighrayment com usurped Dunlop Robert 1892 Langrishe Hercules In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 32 London Smith Elder amp Co Baronetage of IrelandNew creation Baronet of Knocktopher Abbey 1777 1811 Succeeded byRobert Langrishe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Hercules Langrishe 1st Baronet amp oldid 1159140162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
