Family and Education
b. 2 or 3 Aug. 1762, 1st s. of Edmund MacNaghten of Beardiville by 2nd w. Hannah, da. of John Johnstone of Belfast. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1778; L. Inn 1781.According to J. Wilson, Biog. Index (1806), 359 and Gent. Mag. (1832), i. 563, he was called to the bar ‘at the Temple’ and A. I. MacNaghten in The Chiefs of Clan MacNaghten (1951), 85 states that he was a barrister. This has not been confirmed. unm. 2s. 1da. by Mary Anne Fitzsimmons. suc. fa. 1781; cr. by patent chief of clan MacNaghten 1818.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1797 – 1800.
Ld. of Treasury [I] 1813 – 17, [UK] Mar. 1819-July 1830.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1810.
Sheriff, co. Antrim 1793–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Beardiville, co. Antrim, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
MACNAGHTEN, Edmond Alexander (1762-1832)
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