John Corry Explained

John Corry
Term Start:1711
Term End:1713
Office2:Member of the Parliament of Ireland for County Fermanagh
Term Start2:1719
Term End2:1726
Birth Date:8 January 1667
Birth Place:Ireland, United Kingdom
Death Place:Ireland, United Kingdom
Residence:Ireland, United Kingdom
Alma Mater:Kilkenny College
Trinity College Dublin
Occupation:Politician
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Colonel John Corry (8 January 1667 – 11 November 1726)[1] was an Irish politician.

He was the son of Colonel James Corry and his first wife Sarah Anketill, daughter of Captain Oliver Anketill.[2] Corry was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College Dublin.[3] Corry became High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1711.[4] In the same year, he contested successfully a by-election for Enniskillen and was a member of the Irish House of Commons until 1713.[1] In 1719, Corry was returned for County Fermanagh, the same constituency his father had represented before, and held that position until his death in 1726.[1]

On 7 February 1702, he married Sarah Leslie, daughter of William Leslie.[5] They had four daughters and four sons.[6] His only surviving son Leslie was a Member of Parliament for Killybegs.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800 . 8 April 2009 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601105535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm . 1 June 2009 .
  2. Web site: ThePeerage - Colonel John Corry . 20 February 2007.
  3. Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 175: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  4. Book: Lowry-Corry, Richard. The History of the Corry Family of Castlecoole. 1891. 49. 29 November 2021.
  5. Book: The History of the Corry Family of Castlecoole. 46.
  6. Book: Marson, Peter . Belmore: The Lowry Corrys of Castle Coole 1646-1913 . Ulster Historical Foundation . 2007 . 8–9 . 978-1-903688-64-9 .