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John Mulholland, 1st Baron Dunleath

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The Lord Dunleath
Member of Parliament for Downpatrick
In office
1874–1885
Preceded byWilliam Keown
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
John Mulholland

(1819-12-16)16 December 1819
Died11 December 1895(1895-12-11) (aged 75)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Frances Louisa Lyle
(m. 1881)
Relations
Children5
ParentAndrew Mulholland

John Mulholland, 1st Baron Dunleath DL (16 December 1819 – 11 December 1895) was an Irish businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament.

Early life

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Dunleath was born the son of Elizabeth MacDonnell (a daughter of Thomas MacDonnell of Belfast) and Andrew Mulholland, a future Mayor of Belfast, of Ballywalter Park in County Down.[1]

Career

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He was involved in the Mulholland family cotton and linen industry and also represented Downpatrick in the British House of Commons from 1874 to 1885.

In 1892, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Dunleath, of Ballywalter in the County of Down.[1]

Sailing

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"Aside from linen and politics, the 1st Lord Dunleath's other great interest was sailing." according to the Introduction to the Dunleith Papers[2] held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI).

The 77ft schooner Egeria was built for him in 1865 by Wanhill's Yard of Hamworthy, raced successfully for many years, and was retained and sailed by his son, Henry.[3]

In 1866 he became Vice-Commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.[4]

Personal life

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In 1851, Lord Dunleath was married to Frances Louisa Lyle (d. 1909), daughter of Hugh Lyle and Harriet Cromie (a daughter of John Cromie) of Knocktarna in County Londonderry.[1] Together, they were the parents of:[5]

He died in December 1895, aged 75, and was succeeded in the barony by his second son Henry. Lady Dunleath died in 1909.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dunleath, Baron (UK, 1892)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Introduction to the Dunleath Papers" (PDF). Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "EGERIA (SCHOONER: 1865-1895?)". The Mariner's Museum and Park. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ^ Nixon, WIlliam M. (30 April 2016). "Belfast Lough Sailing Story Seen In A New Light After Princess Anne Gives Royal Lead". Afloat.ie. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
  6. ^ "Atholl, Duke of (S, 1703)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Downpatrick
1874–1885
Constituency abolished
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New title Baron Dunleath
1892–1895
Succeeded by