John Chambers, Printer and United Irishman

[Huwcyn]

Does anybody know anything about where this gentleman lived prior to his exile, and what were the names of his children, please ?

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Century?

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Church Baptism, Marriage and Burial results for John Chambers of Dublin from 1780 to 1810

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File of papers relating to the request to government by J Chambers to allow his father John Chambers, a Dublin United Irishman in 1790s, to be allowed to return to Ireland. Includes letter from J Chambers, Abbey Street, Dublin, to Sir Henry Parnell, MP for Queen's County [County Laois], detailing his father's case - his surrender in 1798; his subsequent imprisonment in Kilmainham prison, Dublin and Fort George, Scotland; and his release in Hamburg, Germany, under agreement not to return to Ireland. Notes Parnell's agreement to communicate with Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, on subject, 13 November 1818. Also includes letter from Chambers, 6 Arundel Street, London, to Grant, requesting that government allow his father to return, through similar arrangements as those made for Archibald Hamilton Rowan. Notes Sir Henry Parnell's efforts on his father's behalf subject since 1813, 23 April 1819. Also copy of reply from Grant, Irish Office, London, to Chambers stating that the Lord Lieutenant cannot grant his father permission to return to Ireland, 14 June 1819.

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Chambers, John (1754–1837), printer and United Irishman, was born in Dublin in January 1754... 

[chinapaddy]

Does anybody know anything about where this gentleman lived prior to his exile, and what were the names of his children, please ?

A Dictionary of Members of the Dublin Book Trade 1550-1800 (Page 99)
By Mary Pollard, Bibliographical Society (Great Britain)
Addresses of John Chambers: 29 Capel Street, Dublin 1780-1781 ; 5 Abbey Street, Dublin, 1781-1799
He had at least two sons, Charles(eldest son) and John (Page 101)

[Huwcyn]

Thank you very much. I'm a descendant of a John Chambers of Dublin in the late 18th century, but this doesn't look like him. Is the name of the wife of John Chambers (The nationalist) known ? .

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http://www.worldcat.org/title/john-chambers-printer-and-united-irishman/oclc/639844572

[JONMONASH]

I am Jonathan Chambers a descendant of the Chambers Family of Tullynaskeagh Co Down.

I am wondering of I have a connection to the John Chambers of Dublin who was a United Irishman - I have a tree an on ancestry which is name Chambers of Tullunaskeagh which is open.

We have some relatives of the same period who fought with and possibly against the United Irishmen - I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about this John Chambers forebears

Thanks

Jonathan Chambers