Richard Hennessy
Irish Jacobite merchant
Richard Hennessy (Irish: Risteárd Ó hAonghusa; 1720 — 8 October 1800) was an Irish military officer and businessman, best known for founding the Hennessy brand of cognac in Charente. He was from County Cork, and became exiled in France due to his Jacobitism.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Richard Hennessy (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1724, died Oct 8, 1800.1
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- 1WikidataRichard Hennessy on Wikidata
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- 9Wikimedia CommonsRichard Hennessy photo by Jas Hennessy, CC BY-SA 3.0