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Vere Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Lundy | |
| In office 1802–? | |
| Preceded by | Colony established Thomas Benson (as lessee of Lundy) |
| Succeeded by | Colony dissolved William Hudson Heaven (as its private owner) |
| Mayor of New Birmingham, County Tipperary de facto[note 2] | |
| In office Unknown | |
| Preceded by | Village established |
| Member of the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton | |
| In office 1798–1800 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1761 |
| Died | 11 August 1818 |
| Spouse | Eleanor Pery |
| Children | Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet |
| Parent(s) | Vere Hunt Anne Browne |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1796 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | 135th (Limerick) Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
Sir Vere Hunt, 1st Baronet of Currah (1761[1] – 11 August 1818[2]) was an Irish politician, landowner and businessman. He is chiefly remembered for founding the village of New Birmingham in County Tipperary, for his ill-advised purchase of the island of Lundy, and for his entertaining diary. He was a colourful character, who was noted for his heavy drinking and gambling, but also for his intellectual interests, and his stern criticism of his own class.
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- ^ MacLysaght, Edward (November 1944). "Sir Vere Hunt's Diary". Analecta Hibernica (15): 389–390. JSTOR 25511035.
- ^ Burke, Bernard (1912). Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (ed.). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (New ed.). London: Harrison & Sons. p. 335.