Hartstonge baronets
The Hartstonge Baronetcy, of Bruff in the County of Limerick, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 20 April 1681 for Standish Hartstonge. a judge of the Irish Court of Exchequer who had inherited Bruff from his mother. The second Baronet was a member of the Irish House of Commons for Kilmallock, Ratoath and St Canice. The third Baronet was a member of the Irish Parliament for County Limerick. The title became extinct on his death in 1797. The Hartstonge estates passed by inheritance to the Earl of Limerick.
Price Hartstonge, younger son of the second Baronet, was a member of the Irish House of Commons for Charleville. John Hartstonge, Bishop of Derry was third son of the first Baronet.
Hartstonge baronets, of Bruff (1681)
- Sir Standish Hartstonge, 1st Baronet (c. 1630 – c. 1700)
- Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet (c. 1672–1751)
- Sir Henry Hartstonge, 3rd Baronet (c. 1725–1797)
References
- Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921 London John Murray 1926
- Cokayne, George Edward Complete Baronetage Reprinted Gloucester 1983
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets