Charles Echlin
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1682
Death:
26 March 1754
The details
Biography
Charles Echlin (1682 – 26 March 1754) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
He wastheeldest son of John Echlin, eldest of the three sons of Robert Echlin of Ardquin,County Down, and Hester Godfrey, daughter of William Godfrey ofColeraine. His uncles were the judge and baronet Sir Henry Echlin and General RobertEchlin. The Echlin family hadcome to Ulsterfrom Fife in Scotland in the early seventeenth century.
He marriedAnna Knox, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Knox of Dungannon. They had one son Thomas, who died young.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Dungannon from 1727 until his death.
Since his sonhad died young his estate passed to his brother Robert.