Sir George Errington, 1st Baronet explained

George Errington
Office:Member of Parliament
for Longford
Term Start:31 January 1874
Term End:24 November 1885
Predecessor:Myles O'Reilly
George Greville-Nugent
Alongside:Justin McCarthy (18791885)
Myles O'Reilly (18741879)
Successor:Constituency abolished
Birth Date:1839
Nationality:Irish
Party:Home Rule League

Sir George Errington, 1st Baronet (1839 – 19 March 1920) was an Irish Home Rule League politician.

He was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for Longford in 1874 and held the seat until it was abolished in 1885.[1]

Errington was created the 1st Baronet of Lackham Manor in 1885, but upon his death the title became extinct.

Arms

Escutcheon:Argent two bars Azure in chief three escallops of the last and in base a trefoil slipped Vert.
Crest:A unicorn's head erased quarterly Argent and Gules armed and crined Or.
Motto:Vigilans Et Audax[2]
Notes:Granted 10 September 1885 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walker. B.M.. Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. 1978. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin. 0901714127.
  2. Web site: Grants and Confirmations of Arms, Vol. H, . 126 . National Library of Ireland.