Robert Lindsay (1679-1743) was an Irish barrister, politician and judge in eighteenth-century Ireland. He is best remembered for his close friendship with Jonathan Swift , whom he advised on the legal aspects of the Drapier Letters .
17-1626: Robert Lindsay may refer to: Politics and law [ edit ] Robert Lindsay (Tyrone MP) (1679–1743), Irish barrister, politician and judge Robert Lindsay (North Carolina politician) (c. 1735–1801), American politician, North Carolina General Assembly Robert Lindsay (colonial official) (1754–1836), Scottish colonial official Robert B. Lindsay (1824–1902), Scottish-American politician, governor of Alabama Robert Lindsay (New York politician) (1895/96–1972), American politician from Staten Island Robert Lindsay (Australian politician) (1905–2000), Australian politician Robert D. Lindsay (1919–1999), Canadian politician Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford (1927–2023), Scottish politician Sports [ edit ] Frog Lindsay (Robert Alexander Lindsay, 1885–1964), American baseball player Robert Lindsay-Watson (1886–1956), Scottish rugby union player Robert Lindsay (athlete) (1890–1958), British Olympic track and field athlete Others [ edit ] Robert de Lindsay (fl. 1100s), Scottish noble Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (ca. 1532–1580), Scottish chronicler Robert Henry Lindsay (1868–1938), Canadian painter Robert Opie Lindsay (1894–1952), American World War II flying ace Robert Bruce Lindsay (1900–1985), American physicist Robert Lindsay (actor) (born 1949), English actor Robert Lindsay, 9th Lord Lindsay (died 1616), Scottish landowner See also [ edit ] Robert Lindsey (disambiguation) Robert Linzee (1739–1804), officer of
34-414: A majority of the population from a Catholic community background, according to the 2021 census . In 1900 County Tyrone had a population of 197,719, while in 2021 it was 188,383. At the time of the 2021 census, 66.49% were from a Catholic background, 28.88% were from a Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related), 0.66% were from other religions, and 3.97% had no religious background. In
51-411: Is 37.5 miles (60.4 km); giving an area of 1,261 sq mi (3,270 km ). Annaghone lays claim to be the geographical centre of Northern Ireland. Tyrone is connected by land to the counties of Fermanagh to the southwest; Monaghan to the south; Armagh to the southeast; Londonderry to the north; and Donegal to the west. Across Lough Neagh to the east, it borders County Antrim . It
68-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Lindsay (Tyrone MP) He was born at Loughry, County Tyrone , elder son of Robert Lindsay and Anne Morris, daughter of John Morris of Bellville. His father died in 1691 and he inherited the family estate. He went to school in Drogheda and graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1700. He entered
85-401: Is the 5th most populous county in both Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the 11th most populous county on the island of Ireland. The county derives its name and general geographic location from Tír Eoghain , a Gaelic kingdom under the O'Neill dynasty which existed until the 17th century. The name Tyrone is derived from Irish Tír Eoghain 'land of Eoghan ', the name given to
102-476: Is the eighth largest of Ireland's thirty-two counties by area and tenth largest by population. It is the second largest of Ulster's nine traditional counties by area and fourth largest by population. The county was administered by Tyrone County Council from 1899 until the abolition of county councils in Northern Ireland in 1973. It is one of four counties in Northern Ireland which currently has
119-710: The Inner Temple in 1703 and was called to the Irish Bar in 1709. A warm friendship existed between Lindsay and Dean Swift, despite Swift's generally low opinion of lawyers and judges. Lindsay advised Swift on some legal points concerning the Drapier Letters , and Swift was probably responsible for Lindsay's appointment as Proctor's counsel and later Seneschal (legal adviser) of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin . While Swift in old age quarrelled with many of his friends, his friendship with Lindsay endured till
136-522: The 2021 UK census in County Tyrone: (population of 18,000 or more and under 75,000 at 2021 Census) (population of 10,000 or more and under 18,000 at 2021 Census) (population of 4,500 or more and under 10,000 at 2021 Census) (population of 2,250 or more and under 4,500 at 2021 Census) (population of 1,000 or more and under 2,250 at 2001 Census) (population of less than 1,000 at 2001 Census) Baronies Parishes Townlands There
153-474: The Irish Common Pleas , who was also a close friend of Swift. They had one surviving daughter Anne, who never married, and a son who died young. Loughry passed to Robert's brother John. County Tyrone County Tyrone ( / t ɪ ˈ r oʊ n / ; from Irish Tír Eoghain , meaning 'land of Eoghan' [tʲiːɾʲ ˈɔːn] ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland , one of
170-462: The O'Neills, included the whole of the present counties of Tyrone and Londonderry, and the four baronies of West Inishowen , East Inishowen , Raphoe North and Raphoe South in County Donegal . In 1608 during O'Doherty's Rebellion areas of the country were plundered and burnt by the forces of Sir Cahir O'Doherty following his destruction of Derry . However, O'Doherty's men avoided
187-626: The Royal Navy Robin Lindsay (Frederick Robert Lindsay, 1914–2011), British field hockey player [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Lindsay&oldid=1243461725 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732786984749204-590: The conquests made by the Cenél nEógain from the provinces of Airgíalla and Ulaid . Historically, it was anglicised as Tirowen or Tyrowen , which are closer to the Irish pronunciation. Historically Tyrone (then Tír Eoghain or Tirowen) was much larger in size, stretching as far north as Lough Foyle , and comprised part of modern-day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle . The majority of County Londonderry
221-463: The estates of the recently fled Earl of Tyrone around Dungannon , fearing Tyrone's anger if he returned from his exile. With an area of 1,261 square miles (3,266 km ), Tyrone is the largest county in Northern Ireland. The flat peatlands of East Tyrone border the shoreline of the largest lake in the British Isles, Lough Neagh , rising gradually across to the more mountainous terrain in
238-804: The latter's death, and Swift had intended him to be one of his executors . He also acted as legal adviser to Esther Van Homrigh , Swift's much-loved "Vanessa". He entered the Irish House of Commons as member for County Tyrone in 1729. In 1733 he was appointed a justice of the Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) . He died in Dublin early in 1743 and was buried there in St Catherine's Church . In 1707 he married Elizabeth Singleton, daughter of Edward Singleton of Drogheda and Catherine Newton; her numerous siblings included Henry Singleton , Chief Justice of
255-477: The nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland . Its county town is Omagh . Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 1,261 square miles (3,266 km ), making it the largest of Northern Ireland's six counties by size, and the second largest county in Ulster after Donegal . With a population of 188,383 as of the 2021 census , Tyrone
272-555: The west of the county, the area surrounding the Sperrin Mountains , the highest point being Sawel Mountain at a height of 678 metres (2,224 ft). The length of the county, from the mouth of the River Blackwater at Lough Neagh to the western point near Carrickaduff hill is 55 miles (89 km). The breadth, from the southern corner, southeast of Fivemiletown , to the northeastern corner near Meenard Mountain
289-567: Was carved out of Tyrone between 1610 and 1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on natural resources located there. Tyrone was the traditional stronghold of the various O'Neill clans and families, the strongest of the Gaelic Irish families in Ulster , surviving into the seventeenth century. The ancient principality of Tír Eoghain, the inheritance of
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