Richard Connell (Irish politician)

Richard Connell (1650–1714) was an Irish Member of Parliament for St Canice 1692–1693, 1695–1699 and 1703–1713.^[1][2]

He was active in the politics of the corporations of St Canice and Kilkenny,^[3] having followed his father in being Registrar of the Diocese of Ossory, the Sheriff of Kilkenny city, and an alderman of the same.^[4] He was also mayor of Kilkenny twice, in 1685–1686–1687.^[4]

His father, William Connell, had himself been mayor of Kilkenny twice, in 1671–1672–1673, and had been Sheriff in 1659–1660.^[2] His mother was daughter of John Bishop of Glandonnell, and he was their eldest son.^[4]

While he was mayor, on 1685-02-05 he was awarded a grant of arms described heraldically as:

argent on a chief sable, two book registers of the first; crest: a dexter hand purpure vested sable, holding a rod argent; motto: Servus servorum Dei^[4][5]