Richard Aldworth (MP for Dublin University)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preceded bySir Cyril Wyche
Succeeded byWilliam Palmer
Preceded bySir Cyril Wyche
Succeeded bySir William Robinson / Edward Southwell
Sir Richard Aldworth | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| Member of the [[Irish House of Commons Parliament]] for Dublin University | |
| In office 1693–1696 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Cyril Wyche |
| Succeeded by | William Palmer |
| In office 1695–1699 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Cyril Wyche |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Robinson / Edward Southwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1646 |
| Died | 1707 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation | Politician, Official |
Sir Richard Aldworth (1646 – 1707) was an Anglo-Irish politician and official in the Dublin Castle administration in Ireland.
Aldworth was the Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1693 to 1696, and in 1695 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.[1] He was a Member of Parliament for Dublin University in the Irish House of Commons between 1695 and 1699.[2]