Ireland

The Earl of Mar unfurled the standard of the Old Pretender in Braemar at the start of the first Jacobite Uprising.

Frederick Hamilton, writes to George I that although the county is well affected

On this date, Frederick Hamilton, former MP for Donegal, writes to King George I:

Nahum Tate, born

Birth of Nahum Tate the first Irish-born poet laureate of England. Playwright and hymn writer, his best known work is While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night

The first session of the Irish parliament of George I commences on 12 November

After a general election, the first session of the Irish Parliament under King George I opens on 12 November 1715. This marks the beginning of a new legislative term that will span six sessions, concluding in 1727.

Joseph Deane, Justice of Assize for Munster and MP for Co. Dublin, dies

Following the death of Queen Anne, George I accedes to the throne

Following the death of Queen Anne, the Throne of Great Britain and Ireland passes to George I, marking the beginning of the Hanoverian dynasty in 1714.

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, dies

Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down a precipice, and he dies

The second Irish parliament of Queen Anne sits from this date to 24 December

Anne, Queen of Great Britain (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, which merged the kingdoms of Scotland and England. Previous to this, she was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702.

Lawrence Sterne, clergyman, humorist, and author, is born in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric who wrote the novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, published sermons and memoirs, and indulged in local politics.