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'{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}} '''James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley''' (1747 &ndash; 15 June 1821) was an Irish peer and politician. His father was [[James Cuffe (died 1762)|James Cuff]] of Elmhall and Ballinrobe Castle and his mother was Elizabeth, sister of [[Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran]]. From 1768 until 1797 Cuffe represented [[Mayo (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Mayo]] in the [[Irish House of Commons]]. In 1776, he stood also for [[Donegal Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Donegal Borough]] and in 1783 for [[Tuam (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Tuam]], however chose both times not to sit. He was created '''Baron [[Tyrawley]]''' on 7 November 1797 and was elected as one of the first [[representative peer]]s for [[Ireland]] in 1800. ==Family== Lord Tyrawley's first wife, Mary Levinge, died without issue in 1808<ref> Burke's ''Extinct Peerages'', 1886 edition.</ref> A tombstone was placed in Ballinrobe churchyard to Henry Cuff, who died 25 August 1811, son of James Cuff, Baron of Tyrawly.<ref>Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland - 1907 Vol. VII No. 2 of Part I.</ref> A further tombstone in the same churchyard gives Right Honr. Sarah, Baroness Tyrawly who died 4th October 1820.<ref> Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland - 1907 Vol. VII No. 2 of Part I. However, this lady is not mentioned in Burke's ''Extinct Peerages''</ref> Cuffe had an illegitimate son [[James Cuffe (died 1828)|James Cuffe]] with a London actress. This son was M.P. for Tralee. James Cuffe's own tombstone reads: To the memory of The Right Honr. Jame's Cuff | Lord Baron Tyrawly | One of his Majestys | Most Honr. Privy Counsil | Late Barrackmaster Genl. | of | Ireland | who died on the 15th June 1821 | Aged ___ years..<ref>Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland - 1907 Vol. VII No. 2 of Part I.</ref> Having no legitimate sons living at the time of his death, his title became extinct. ==References== {{reflist}} {{S-start}} {{S-par|ie}} {{S-bef| before = [[Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont|Hon. Peter Browne-Kelly]] <br/> [[Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan|Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Bt]] }} {{S-ttl| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Mayo (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Mayo]] | with = [[Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan|Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Bt]] 1768–76 | with2 = [[Arthur Browne (1732–1779)|Arthur Browne]] 1776–79 | with3 = [[George Browne (died 1782)|George Browne]] 1779–82 | with4 = [[Denis Browne (politician)|Denis Browne]] 1782–97 | years = 1768–1797 }} {{S-aft| after = [[George Jackson (Irish politician)|George Jackson]] <br/> [[Denis Browne (politician)|Denis Browne]] }} {{S-bef| before = [[Barry Yelverton, 1st Viscount Avonmore|Barry Yelverton]] <br/> [[Richard Gore]] }} {{S-ttl| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Donegal Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Donegal Borough]] | with = [[Barry Yelverton, 1st Viscount Avonmore|Barry Yelverton]] 1776 | with2 = [[Henry Vaughan Brooke]] 1776–77 | years = 1776–1777 }} {{S-aft| after = [[Henry Vaughan Brooke]] <br/> [[Robert Longfield (politician)|Robert Longfield]] }} {{S-bef| before = [[James Browne (died 1790)|James Browne]] <br/> [[Sir Henry Lynch-Blosse, 7th Baronet|Sir Henry Lynch-Blosse, 7th Bt]] }} {{S-ttl| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Tuam (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Tuam]] | with = [[David La Touche (1729–1817)|David La Touche]] | years = 1783 }} {{S-aft| after = [[Robert Day (politician)|Robert Day]] <br/> [[Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet|Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt]] }} {{S-reg|ie}} {{S-new| creation }} {{S-ttl| title = [[Baron Tyrawley]] | years = 1797 &ndash; 1821 }} {{S-non| reason = Extinct }} {{S-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrawley, James Cuffe, 1st Baron}} [[Category:1747 births]] [[Category:1821 deaths]] [[Category:Barons in the Peerage of Ireland]] [[Category:Irish MPs 1769–76]] [[Category:Irish MPs 1776–83]] [[Category:Irish MPs 1783–90]] [[Category:Irish MPs 1790–97]] [[Category:Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)]] [[Category:Politicians from County Mayo]] [[Category:Irish representative peers]] [[Category:Members of the Privy Council of Ireland]] [[Category:Members of the Irish House of Lords]] {{Ireland-baron-stub}} {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub}}'