Talk:Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry

Re: Revision of 12 January 2022
(1) "It's not exceptional in the slightest [for Presbyterians to rise in the ranks of the ANglican Ascendancy] and Robert Stewart was not the only Scottish protestant to hold office in Ireland". While he may not have been the only Dissenter to hold public office, Stewart's rise through the titled ranks of the Anglican aristocracy was exceptional for a Presbyterian which is why, as noted, he and his son quietly converted to the Church of Ireland. (2) "as a protestant and planter, British colonist, he had rights which Catholics didn't have, the Penal laws were very soft on Protestant Presbyterians." Yes, of course, he had rights Catholics did not have, even after the Catholic Relief Act of 1793 (and as the article notes, Londonderry did not press for reform benefiting lower orders of Protestants, let alone for full rights for Catholics). While this biographic lead may not be the palce to discuss it, the Penal Laws with their sacremantal tests were comparatively "soft" on Presbyterians although hard enough to contribute to the grievances (including refusal to recognise the validity of Presbyterian marriages and baptisms, and exclusion from most public offices) that encouraged mass emigration to the American colonies and, even after Penal-Law endorcement eased or fell away, support for the United Irish cause. RegardsManfredHugh (talk)
 * Dear Manfred Hugh. I agree and think you were right to undo the two edits of the IP user 109.77.63.122. Many thanks for your contributions and best regards, Johannes Schade (talk) 16:12, 13 January 2022 (UTC)