Sir William Fownes, 1st Baronet
Sir William Fownes, 1st Baronet (born before 1672 – 3 April 1735) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Fownes was the Member of Parliament for the borough of Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons between 1704 and 1713.[1] He was High Sheriff of Wicklow in 1707 and Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1708.[2] On 26 October 1724 he was created a baronet, of Dublin in the Baronetage of Ireland. Upon his death he was succeeded in his title by his son, William Fownes.
Fownes Street in Dublin is named after him.
References[edit]
- ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.90 (Retrieved 23 November 2022).
- ^ Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665 – 2020. Dublin City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2023.