Adam's The History Sale Tuesday 24th April 2018

55 The History Sale 85 FAMOUS LEGAL FIGURES IN, OR OF, IRELAND, a collection including; - O’Hagan,Thomas; 1st Baron, 1812 - 1885, Lord Chancellor and Solicitor General of Ireland, MP,ALS, first Catholic to hold the office since time of James II; friend and supporter of Daniel O’Connell. ALS from 34 Rutland SquareWest, Dublin, 3rd February 1882. - Collins, Richard Henn (1842 - 1911)TCD Scholar, Famous Judge and Jurist, Masters of the Rolls, Lord of Appeal and Life Peer.ALS on Royal Courts of Justice letterhead to Balfour Browne ….. I hear that LocockWebb is making opposition ….. has written to say he will persevere if supported. - Ashburne, 1st Baron; Gibson, Edward, 1837 - 1913, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Two autograph letters signed, the first on Blind stamped Lord Chancellor’s letter- head, to General Sir EdwardWhitman about a letter he has received from Sargeant Christian; the second, on a House of Lords letterhead, six months later (30th March 1886), to Major General Herman telling him he will write to the right Hon J Chris- tian “I am sure it will be a great gratification to find that his son is so soon likely to get his Commission”. - Cairns, 1st Earl, Hugh McCalmont, 1819 - 1885,ALS. 5 November 1875 on Blind stamped House of Lords notepaper, whilst Lord Chancel- lor, to Harman seeking “five mins conversation with you …….” € 100 - 150 86 ARMSTRONG, JOHN (1674 - 1742) Major General, Quartermaster General in Ireland and Sir CharlesWills (1666 - 1741), General, Privy Councillor to George I). Document Signed. This document, addressed to the office of Ordinance at Portsmouth, ordering that powder be “ issued out of His Majesty’s Stores …… at Portsmouth ….For six months Duty and Exercise of Eight Company’s of Col Fieldings regiment of Invalids there ”. John Armstrong was born in Ireland, served under the Duke of Marlborough and in 1712 was appointed Quartermaster General to the Forces in Ireland. In 1723 he became Major General of Foot in Ireland. € 150 - 250 84 QUEEN VICTORIA’S FUNERAL 2nd January 1901, attended by Sir Arthur Otway, bart of Castle Otway, including: - invitiation from the Earl Marshall - Admission ticket Royal ChapelWindsor with seal -Police pass to Grosvenor hotel - Letter and Pass, London, Brighton and Smith Coast Railway -Official Programme of Funeral Cortege (5) Castle Otway,Templderry, Co.Tipperary was a fine 18th century house attached to Cloghanane Castle. it was maliciously burnt down in 1922