Marriage of Prince James Francis Edward Stewart and Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska
September 1, 1719
The marriage of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart—known as The Old Pretender, the son of the deposed King James II of …
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The House of Commons Proposes That All Unregistered Priests in Ireland Should Be Branded on the Cheek
August 10, 1719
In the early 18th century, during a period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment and repression in Ireland, the House of …
Battle of Glenshiel, Jacobites With Spanish Assistance, and Government Forces Clashed.
June 10, 1719
Battle of Glenshiel, Jacobites with Spanish assistance, and government forces clashed. This June 10, 1719 entry records …
Viscount Edmond Pery, Speaker of the House of Commons, Born
April 8, 1719
Edmund Sexton Pery, 1st Viscount Pery (8 April 1719 – 24 February 1806; middle name also spelt Sexten) was an …
Birth of Thomas Waite, MP and Under Secretary for the Civil Department
November 11, 1718
Thomas Waite (11 November 1718 – 2 February 1780), was an English civil servant who worked in Ireland. He was born in …
Birth in Dublin of Actress, Peg Woffington
October 18, 1718
Birth in Dublin of actress, Peg Woffington. This October 18, 1718 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
The Breton Gentry Gather in Rennes to Defend the Liberties of Brittany.
September 15, 1718
The Breton gentry gather in Rennes to defend the liberties of Brittany. This September 15, 1718 entry records a moment …
Thomas St Lawrence, 13th Baron of Howth, Receives Payment for the Expense He Incurs in Building a Quay at Howth
April 26, 1718
Thomas St. Lawrence, 13th Baron of Howth, receives a payment of £215 14s 1½d for the construction of a quay at Howth, …
Nathaniel Hone, Portrait Painter, Is Born in Dublin
April 24, 1718
Nathaniel Hone RA (24 April 1718 – 14 August 1784) was an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the …
John Gore, Baron Annal, Lawyer, Politician & Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, Is Born
March 2, 1718
Gore, John (1718–84), Baron Annaly of Tenelick , politician and judge, was born 2 March 1718, the second of three sons …
Henry Luttrell, Soldier and Suspected Betrayer of the Jacobites, Is Assassinated in Dublin
November 3, 1717
Henry Luttrell, soldier and suspected betrayer of the Jacobites, is assassinated in Dublin. This November 3, 1717 entry …
John Medcalf, Previously Dismissed as Church of Ireland Curate of Powerscourt for Conducting Clandestine Marriages, Is Excommunicated
May 7, 1716
John Medcalf, previously dismissed as Church of Ireland curate of Powerscourt for conducting clandestine marriages, is …