Robert Childers Barton (Irish: Riobárd Bartún; (1881–August 10, 1975) was a Irish lawyer, statesman and farmer who participated in the negotiations leading up to the signature of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Anglo-Irish Treaty (An Conradh Angla-Éireannach officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a Treaty His father was Charles William Barton and his mother was Agnes Childers. His wife was Rachel Warren of Boston, daughter of Fiske Warren. Frederick Fiske Warren ( 2 July, 1862 &ndash 2 February, 1938) was a hugely successful Paper Manufacturer fine arts denizen and major supporter His first cousin and close friend was Robert Erskine Childers^[1]. Robert Erskine Childers DSC (25 June 1870&ndash24 November 1922 was an author and Irish nationalist who was executed by the authorities of the nascent

Contents 1 Early Life 2 Politics 3 Glendalough House 4 Notes

Early Life

He was born in County Wicklow into a wealthy Protestant land-owning family; namely of Glendalough House^[2], ^[3]. County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Educated at Rugby and Oxford, he became an officer in the Dublin Fusiliers on the outbreak of the First World War. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The Royal Dublin Fusiliers was an Irish Infantry Regiment of the British Army, one of eight Irish regiments raised and garrisoned World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He was stationed in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising and resigned his commission in protest at the heavy-handed British suppression of the revolt. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week, 1916 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He then joined the Republican movement^[4]

Politics

In the 1918 general election to the British House of Commons he was elected as the Sinn Féin member for West Wicklow. The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB was a secret oath-bound fraternal organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic Republic" in the mid nineteenth The Irish general election of 1918 was that part of the 1918 United Kingdom general election that took place in Ireland. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 West Wicklow was a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland returning one Member of Parliament 1885-1922 Arrested in February 1919 for sedition, he escaped from Mountjoy Prison on St. Patrick's Day (leaving a note to the governor explaining that, owing to the discomfort of his cell, the occupant felt compelled to leave, and requesting the governor to keep his luggage until he sent for it). This is about the law term For other uses see Sedition (disambiguation Sedition is a term of Law which refers to covert conduct Mountjoy Prison ( (founded as Mountjoy Gaol) nicknamed The Joy, is a closed medium security Prison located in Phibsboro in the centre of Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St He was recaptured in January 1920 and sentenced to three years' imprisonment, but was released under the general amnesty of July 1921.

He was appointed Minister for Agriculture of the Irish Republic^[5], then of Economic Affairs. The Irish Republic ( Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann or Saorstát Éireann) was a unilaterally declared independent state of Ireland proclaimed Barton was one of the Irish delegates, along with his cousin, to travel to London for the legendary Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Robert Erskine Childers DSC (25 June 1870&ndash24 November 1922 was an author and Irish nationalist who was executed by the authorities of the nascent London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Anglo-Irish Treaty (An Conradh Angla-Éireannach officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a Treaty ^[6],^[7]. He reluctantly signed the Treaty on 6 December 1921, defending it "as the lesser of two outrages forced upon me and between which I had to choose. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar " He nevertheless was firmly committed to the Irish Republic and despite signing the Treaty rejected it.

He won election to Dáil Éireann in June 1922, but did not take his seat and left politics for the law, becoming a judge. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament He was chairman of the Agricultural Credit Corporation from 1934–1954. Barton died at home in County Wicklow on August 10, 1975, at the age of 94, the last surviving signatory of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Éamon de Valera, who was also heavily involved with the Treaty, died only nineteen days later, on August 29, 1975. Éamon de Valera (ˈeɪmən dɛvəˈlɛrə (born Edward George de Valera) (14 October 1882 &ndash 29 August 1975 was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Glendalough House

Glendalough House, run by Barton^[8][9] for over 70 years right up until his death, is still considered one of Ireland's most notable properties ^[10]; alongside nearby Powerscourt_Estate. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Powerscourt Estate (Eastát Chúirt an Phaoraigh located near Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large Country estate which is The house was the center of numerous political meetings and gatherings from 1910 to 1922^[11]. It's also been featured as a location in many large Hollywood films including Excalibur^[12], Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart^[13][14]. Excalibur is a 1981 Fantasy film which retells the legend of King Arthur. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Braveheart is a 1995 historical action-drama movie produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who also starred in the title role

Barton's grandfather, Thomas Barton, also of Glendalough House ^[15], was the founder and owner of the award winning Langoa & Barton vineyards in France. Château Langoa-Barton is a Winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Since 1836, the vineyards have been under the control of the Barton family.

Notes

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