Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet

Sir Standish Hartstonge, 2nd Baronet (c. 1671/1673 – 1751) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician, who sat in the Irish House of Commons for many years.

Francis was the eldest son of Sir Standish Hartstonge, 1st Baronet, an eminent lawyer, originally from Norfolk, who was twice Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland), by his first wife Elizabeth Jermyn (or Jermy) of Gunton Hall.

[2] Within two years of his arrival in Hereford, young Standish had quarrelled bitterly with his grandfather, causing a feud which involved the entire Hartstonge family.

"[4] Apart from the failure to consult him on such a vital matter, and his grandson's youth, he apparently objected to the bride's family, who were heavily in debt.

He may reasonably have felt that young Standish was already well provided for since he had inherited substantial estates in Limerick and Cork from his parents.

As far as can be determined from the records, the action went in favour of young Gwynne, who died unmarried in his early twenties.

His appointment indicates that he, like his uncle John, the future Bishop, was a client of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormond.