List of Privy Counsellors of Ireland explained
This is a List of Privy Counsellors of Ireland appointed between the accession of Charles II in 1660 and the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922, when the council effectively ceased to exist.
Charles II, 1660–1685
1660
- George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670)
- John Bramhall (1594–1663)
- Francis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier of Longford later 1st Earl of Longford (c. 1632–1700)
- Sir James Barry (1603–1672)
- John Bysse (d. 1680)
- Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork (1612–1698)
- Edward Conway, 3rd Viscount Conway later 1st Earl of Conway (c. 1623–1683)
- James Donnellan (d. 1665)
- Sir Maurice Eustace (d. 1665)
- Sir Robert Forth (c.1600-c.1663)
- Arthur Hill (d. 1663)
- Sir Theophilus Jones (d. 1685)
- John King, 1st Baron Kingston (d. 1676)
- Edward Brabazon, 2nd Earl of Meath (c. 1610–1675)
- Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath (c. 1610–1661)
- Henry Moore, 3rd Viscount Moore later 1st Earl of Drogheda (d. 1675)
- Hugh Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery later 1st Earl of Mount Alexander (c. 1625–1663)
- John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene (d. 1665)
- Henry Leslie (1580–1661)
- Sir Robert Meredyth (d. 1668)
- Sir Philip Mainwaring (d. 1661)
- James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde later 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610–1688)
- Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (1621–1679)
- Earl of Ossory (1634–1680)
- Sir Henry Tichborne (d. 1667)
- Sir John Temple (d. 1677)
- Marcus Trevor (1618–1670)
- Arthur Annesley, 2nd Viscount Valentia later 1st Earl of Anglesey (1614–1686)
- Sir James Ware (1594–1666)
- Sir George Wentworth (d. 1666)
1661
1662
1663
1664
1665
1667
1668
1669
1670
1671
1672
1673
1674
1675
1676
1677
–
1678
1679
1681
1682
Admitted during the reign of Charles II
James II, 1685–1688
1685
1686
1687
1688
Admitted in 1689 by James II
William and Mary, 1689–1694
1689
–
1690
1691
1692
1693
William III, 1694–1702
1694
1695
1696
1697
1701
Admitted by 1702
Anne II, 1702–1714
1702
1703
1704
1705
1706
1707
1708
1709
1710
Admitted by 1710
Admitted by April 1711
1711
Admitted by 1711
1712
1713
George I, 1714–1727
1714
1715
1716
By 1716
1717
1718
1719
–
1720
–
1721
1722
1723
By 1723
1724
1725
1726
George II, 1727–1760
1727
1728
1729
1730
1731
Admitted by 1731
1732
1733
1734
1735
1736
1737
1738
–
1739
1740
1741
1742
1743
1744
- Gerald de Courcy, 24th Baron Kingsale (1700–1759)
1745
1746
1747
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752
–
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
–
George III, 1760–1820
1760
1761
1762
1763
1764
1765
1766
1767
1768
1769
1770
1771
1772
1773
–
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
–
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
1788
–
1789
1790
1791
–
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
–
1812
1813
1814
1815
–
1816
1817
1818
1819
–
George IV, 1820–1830
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
–
1825
1826
–
1827
1828
1829
–
William IV, 1830–1837
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
Victoria, 1837–1901
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
–
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
–
1850
1851
–
1852
1853
1854
–
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
–
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
–
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
–
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
Edward VII, 1901–1910
1901
–
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
- Sir Francis Workman-Macnaghten, Bt (1828–1911)
1907
1908
1909
George V, 1910–1922
1910
- Sir Robert Matheson (1845–1926)
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
References
- Web site: Leigh . Rayment . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206150422/http://leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncilI.htm . usurped . Privy Counsellors — Ireland . 27 June 2017 . 6 February 2020 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Preston, Nicholas . Bergin . John . October 2009 . Dictionary of Irish Biography . 2 February 2023 .
- On James II's arrival in Ireland in March 1689, he appointed several members of the Irish Privy Council. This was following his deposal from the English throne, but prior to his deposal from the Kingdom of Ireland.
- https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/research/researchcentresandnetworks/robertburnsstudies/ourresearch/jacobiteofficersdatabase/thedatabase/p/ Officers of the Jacobite Armies
- Privy Council Office, Dublin Castle . Edinburgh Gazette . 23 May 1916 . 12941 . 905 . 22 January 2021.