Marmaduke Coghill was a member of the Parliament of Ireland for Dublin University, judge of the Prerogative Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland.
12 Facts About Marmaduke Coghill
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Marmaduke Coghill's mother was the daughter of Tobias Cramer, of Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny.
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Marmaduke Coghill occupied a prominent place in the life of Dublin, and was remarkable for his early display of ability.
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Marmaduke Coghill was politically close to William Conolly, speaker of the Irish House of Commons, who died in 1729.
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Marmaduke Coghill built up a close relationship with John Perceval, the British Prime Minister's chief advisor on Irish affairs.
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Marmaduke Coghill became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1735 and was regarded as an honest and able supporter of Irish interests.
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Marmaduke Coghill lived in Belvidere House, Drumcondra, now in the grounds of St Patrick's College, Dublin.
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Marmaduke Coghill suffered from gout for a large part of his life.
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From his father Marmaduke Coghill had inherited a lease from the Corporation of lands in Clonturk, where he erected a house which was afterwards known as Drumcondra House.
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Marmaduke Coghill moved into Drumcondra House and lived there with his sister until his death.
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Marmaduke Coghill never married; in his last years, he lived with his unmarried sister Mary.
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Marmaduke Coghill was buried in the family vault in St Andrew's Church, Andrew St The tomb was designed by Peter Scheemakers.