Charles Coote | |
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![]() Sir Charles Coote, c. 1642 | |
Lords Justices of Ireland | |
In office October 1660 – December 1661 | |
Lord President of Connaught | |
In office May 1645 – December 1661 | |
Mayor of Galway | |
In office 1658–1659 | |
Member of Parliament for Galway and Mayo | |
In office 1654–1660 | |
Member of Parliament for County Leitrim | |
In office 1640–Suspended | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1609 Castlecoote, County Roscommon |
Died | 18 December 1661 | (aged 52)
Cause of death | Smallpox |
Resting place | Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin |
Spouse(s) | (1) Mary Rushe (c. 1630–1645) (2) Jane Hannay (1645–his death) |
Children | (1) Charles (1630–1672) (2) Richard, Chidley, Dorothy (1652–1677), Hannah, and Jane |
Parent(s) | Sir Charles Coote; Dorothea Cuffe |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Occupation | Politician, military officer |
Military service | |
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Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath (c. 1609 – 18 December 1661) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician from County Roscommon. A strong advocate of the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland, he fought for Parliament and the Commonwealth in the 1641 to 1652 Irish Confederate Wars. Coote also sat as an MP, and held various senior administrative posts, including Lord President of Connaught.