Ralph Bingley: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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His brother [[Richard Bingley]] also served in Ireland and became a landowner in the Plantation, with northern Donegal becoming a centre of Welsh settlement due to the influence of the brothers.<ref>Morgan p.81</ref>

During [[O'Doherty's Rebellion]] of 1608 he returned to active service.<ref>Morgan p.38</ref> In 1624 he was elected [[Mayor of Derry]].<ref>Morgan p.99</ref> He was a strong supporter of [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham]]<ref>Morgan p.68</ref> and led a force of Irish troops to serve under him at the [[Siege of La Rochelle]]. He was killed during the unsuccessful attempt to relieve the besieged city.

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