Complex sentence: James' father was sent to Ireland in 1767 as Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and despite much criticism of his appointment, proved to be an outstanding success, who was fondly remembered by the Irish Bar as "the great Lord Lifford".
Split into simpler sentences: James' father was sent to Ireland in 1767 as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Despite much criticism of his appointment, he proved to be an outstanding success, who was fondly remembered by the Irish Bar as "the great Lord Lifford".