Richard Pockrich (MP)

Career

He raised and commanded an independent company during the Williamite wars and was wounded at the siege of Athlone in 1690. He represented Monaghan Borough in the Irish House of Commons from 1713 to 1714. The family estate was at Derrylusk, Co. Monaghan, where they had extensive property. When he died his estate was estimated at £1000 to £4,000 per year.

Family

He married the granddaughter of the Cavan Borough MP Brockhill Taylor and was the father of Richard Pockrich, the inventor of the Angelic organ. Another son, Newburgh, married the daughter of Cavan Borough MP Brockhill Newburgh.

References

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Sir Alexander Cairnes, 1st Bt
Sir Richard Vernon, 3rd Bt
Member of Parliament for Monaghan Borough
1713–1714
With: Francis Lucas
Succeeded by
Francis Lucas
Hugh Willoughby


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