James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford
James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford (28 April 1712 – 28 April 1789) was an Anglo-Irish politician, lawyer and judge. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1767 to 1789.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Lifford PC (Ire) | |
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Lord Lifford. | |
| Lord Chancellor of Ireland | |
| In office 24 November 1767 – 28 April 1789 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | The Lord Bowes |
| Succeeded by | John FitzGibbon |
| Member of Parliament for Coventry | |
| In office 1761–1766 | |
| Preceded by | William Grove Samuel Greatheed |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Henry Seymour-Conway Hon. Andrew Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1712 |
| Died | 1789 (aged 77) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Rhys Williams (m.1749, d.1765) Ambrosia Bayley (m.1766, d.1807) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
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