Sir Standish Hartstonge, 1st Baronet was an English-born lawyer who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland, but was twice removed from office. He was also a very substantial landowner in Ire
The Orangery, Old Catton, Norfolk- Sir Standish was a native of Old Catton
Gunton Hall, family home of Sir Standish's first wife Elizabeth Jermyn
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The Honorable Society of King's Inns is the Inn of Court for the Bar of Ireland. Established in 1541, King's Inns is Ireland's oldest school of law and one of Ireland's significant historical environm
Sir Standish Hartstonge, 1st Baronet
…largely rebuilt by his grandson. He entered Middle Temple in 1657 at a relatively late age, and decided to pursue a career in Ireland. He entered the King's Inn in Dublin in 1659 and built up a flourishing practice. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons as MP for Limerick City in 1661. He became Recorder…
King's Inns courtyard on Henrietta Street
King's Inns courtyard at the turn of the 20th century