Arthur Rawdon
Sir Arthur Rawdon | |
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| Born | 17 October 1662 |
| Died | 17 October 1695 (aged 33) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Landlord Member of Parliament General |
| Era | Seventeenth Century |
| Known for | Building Moira, County Down |
| Successor | Sir John Rawdon |
| Parent(s) | George Rawdon (Father) Dorothy Rawdon (Mother) |
Sir Arthur Rawdon, 2nd Baronet (17 October 1662 – 17 October 1695) was an Irish landowner. He built a large part of Moira, County Down in the seventeenth century. Known as "Father of Irish Gardening" and "The Cock of the North", he was a keen botanist, and brought over 400 different species of plant to Moira from Jamaica.
He played an active role in the Williamite War in Ireland. Following the Glorious Revolution he was involved in the raising of the Army of the North, a Protestant force opposed to the Jacobite Irish Army.