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Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet (died October 1695) was an Irish Member of Parliament. ==Biography== Oliver St George was the son of Sir George St George, of Carrickdrumrusk, and grandson of Richard St George, Clarenceux King of Arms, His brother was George St George. In February 1658 knighted by Henry Cromwell, Lord Deputy of Ireland〔 cites 〕 (this honour passed into oblivion with the Restoration in May 1660). In January 1659 Lord Montgomery, Sir Oliver and others took control of Dublin Castle and made Jones and two of his colleges prisoner. They set up a Council of Officers assumed the government of Ireland, and summon a Cconvention of Estates (or Convention Parliament). The Convention accepted Charles's Declaration of Breda and proclaimed him King of Ireland. After the Restoration St George was knighted by Charles II in Whitehall on 11 July 1660, and was appointed a Commissioner of Irish Affairs. Later the same year on 5 September he was created a Baronet, of Carrickdrumrusk in the county of Leitrim, in the Baronetage of England. King Charles II also made him a member of the Irish Privy Council.〔http://www.leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncilI.htm〕 Between 1692 and 1693 Sir Oliver represented County Galway in the Irish House of Commons. He died in October 1695.〔states Sr Oliver's will was dated 20 May 1695 proved 3 January 1696.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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