Francis Bernard (lawyer)
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Francis Bernard SL (1663 – 30 June 1731)[1] was an Irish lawyer and politician.
He was the son of Francis Bernard of Castle Mahon.[2] Bernard sat as Member of Parliament (MP) in the Irish House of Commons. He represented Clonakilty between 1692 and 1695[1] and subsequently Bandonbridge between 1695 and 1727.[1] He was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland in 1711,[3] a post he held until 1714, and Prime Serjeant in 1724.[3] Two years later he became a Judge on the Irish Court of Common Pleas.[4]
In 1693, Bernard married Alice Ludlow, daughter of Stephen Ludlow.[5] They had a daughter and several sons.[5] His grandson James was the ancestor of the Earls of Bandon.[6]
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by
Patriot Parliament
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Member of Parliament for Clonakilty 1692–1695 With: Percy Freke |
Succeeded by Bryan Townsend Percy Freke |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bandonbridge 1695–1727 With: Edward Riggs 1695–1703 Richard Gorges 1703–1713 Arthur Bernard 1713–1715 Martin Bladen 1715–1727 |
Succeeded by George Freke Stephen Bernard |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Solicitor-General for Ireland 1711–1714 |
Succeeded by John Rogerson |
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- 1663 births
- 1731 deaths
- 17th-century Irish people
- 18th-century Irish people
- Politicians from County Cork
- Irish MPs 1692–93
- Irish MPs 1695–99
- Irish MPs 1703–13
- Irish MPs 1713–14
- Irish MPs 1715–27
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Serjeants-at-law
- Solicitors-General for Ireland
