John Blakeney (died 1747)

John Blakeney (c. 1703 – 21 July[1]/21 August[2] 1747) was an Irish Member of Parliament.

He was born the son of Robert Blakeney and Sarah née Ormsby Blakeney.

He was High Sheriff of County Galway for 1727 and 1738 and then represented Athenry in the Irish House of Commons from November 1727 to his death.[1][2]

He married Grace Persse and was father of Robert Blakeney, John Blakeney, Theophilus Blakeney and William Blakeney.[1]

References
  1. "Colonel John Blakeney". The Peerage. Retrieved 13 September 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "IRISH HOUSE OF COMMONS 1692-1800". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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