Ambrose Aungier, 2nd Earl of Longford explained

Ambrose Aungier, 2nd Earl of Longford (c.1649 – 23 January 1704) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.

Aungier was the son of Ambrose Aungier and Grizzell Bulkeley, daughter of Lancelot Bulkeley. Between 1697 and 1699 he was the Member of Parliament for Longford Borough in the Irish House of Commons.[1] On 23 December 1700, he succeeded his brother, Francis Aungier as Earl of Longford and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords.[2] In 1702 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. Upon his death without issue in 1705, his title became extinct.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnston-Liik, E. M.. MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. 2006. Ulster Historical Foundation. 978-1-903688-60-1. 68.
  2. Book: Woods, C.J. . Aungier, Francis . 2009. Dictionary of Irish Biography. 10.3318/dib.000276.v1. 2023-02-18. www.dib.ie. en.