John Rogerson (1676–1741)
John Rogerson (1676–1741)[1] was an Irish politician, lawyer, and judge who became Solicitor-General, Attorney-General for Ireland, and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.
He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and graduated in 1694. He entered Middle Temple in 1690 and was called to the Irish Bar in 1701.
Rogerson was Member of Parliament for Granard and Dublin City. He was appointed as Solicitor-General in 1714.[2] He became Attorney-General for Ireland in 1720 and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in 1727. The last promotion was much against the wishes of the influential Archbishop of Armagh, Hugh Boulter, who interfered regularly in judicial appointments, invariably preferred English born officials to Irish, and disliked Rogerson personally. It was said that Rogerson's great fortune, which he inherited from his father, played a part in his elevation to the Bench.
He was the elder son of Sir John Rogerson, Member of Parliament for Clogher and Dublin City, who gave his name to Sir John Rogerson's Quay, and who left his son a large fortune. His mother was Sir John's first wife Elizabeth Proby, daughter of Emmanuel Proby.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Ludlow MP and had at least five children:
- John
- Elizabeth, who married Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne, and had four children
- Arabella, who married firstly William Casaubon, and secondly Sir James Cotter, 1st Baronet, by whom she had four children
- Frances
- Hannah, who married as his second wife Anthony Jephson, MP for Mallow, and had six children.[3]
References
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
- F. Elrington Ball (2005). The Judges in Ireland, 1221-1921. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- "Burke's Peerage". 6th Edition London 1839
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Perceval Wentworth Harman |
Member of Parliament for Granard 1713–1715 With: John Parnell |
Succeeded by John Parnell James Peppard |
| Preceded by John Forster Benjamin Burton |
Member of Parliament for Dublin City 1715–1727 With: Benjamin Burton |
Succeeded by Samuel Burton William Howard |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Francis Bernard |
Solicitor-General for Ireland 1714–1720 |
Succeeded by Thomas Marlay |
| Preceded by George Gore |
Attorney-General for Ireland 1720–1727 |
Succeeded by Thomas Marlay |
| Preceded by William Whitshed |
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland 1727–1741 |
Succeeded by Thomas Marlay |