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Theophilus Blakeney (died 1813)
Theophilus Blakeney (c. 1730 – 22 September 1813) was an Irish politician. He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and his wife Grace Persse of Roxborough House, County Galway, and was a brother of Robert, John and William Blakeney. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Athenry from 1768 to 1776 and from 1783 to 1799. During the intervening period, he was MP for Carlingford. He saw service with the British army at Quebec and Staten Island in 1761 while Captain in the Royal Sussex Regiment. In 1763 and again in 1776, he was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway. From 1772 he served as Surveyor General for Connacht. He married in 1782 to Margaret Stafford of Gillstown, County Roscommon. Their son was John Henry Blakeney. Their daughter Bridget married Sir Richard St George, 2nd Baronet Sir Richard Bligh St George, 2nd Baronet (1765 – 1851) was an Anglo-Irish politician. He was the eldest son of Sir Richard St George, 1st Baronet and Sarah Persse, daughter of Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish People
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years (see Prehistoric Ireland). For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people (see Gaelic Ireland). From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans also conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th century conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Roscommon
"Steadfast Irish heart" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Roscommon.svg , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Connacht , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Ireland, Region , subdivision_name2 = Northern and Western Region, Northern and Western , seat_type = County town , seat = Roscommon , leader_title = Local government in the Republic of Ireland, Local authority , leader_name = Roscommon County Council, County Council , leader_title2 = Dáil constituencies , leader_title3 = European Parliament constituencies in the Republic of Ireland, EP constituency , leader_name2 = Roscommon–Galway (Dáil constituency), Roscommon–Galway Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency), Sligo–Leitrim , leader_name3 = Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency), Midlands–North-West , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1730s Births
Year 173 ( CLXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Pompeianus (or, less frequently, year 926 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 173 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Gnaeus Claudius Severus and Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus become Roman Consuls. * Given control of the Eastern Empire, Avidius Cassius, the governor of Syria, crushes an insurrection of shepherds known as the Boukoloi. Births * Maximinus Thrax ("the Thracian"), Roman emperor (d. 238) * Mi Heng, Chinese writer and musician (d. 198) Deaths * Donatus of Muenstereifel, Roman soldier and martyr (b. AD 140 Year 140 ( CXL) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian cale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Burke (Irish Politician)
Michael, Mike, Mick or Micky Burke may refer to: Politics and law *Michael Burke (New South Wales colonial politician) (1843–1909), Australian politician from New South Wales * Michael E. Burke (1863–1918), American politician from Wisconsin *Michael Burke (Australian politician) (1865–1937), Australian politician from New South Wales * Michael J. Burke (born 1958), Illinois State Supreme Court justice Sports * Mike Burke (shortstop) (1854–1889), American Major League Baseball player * Micky Burke (1904–1984), Scottish football forward *Mick Burke (mountaineer) (1941–1975), English mountaineer and climbing cameraman *Mick Burke (Gaelic footballer) (born 1941), Irish Gaelic footballer *Mike Burke (punter) (born 1950), American football punter *Mick Burke (rugby league) (born 1958), English rugby league footballer *Mike Burke (strongman) (born 1974), American professional strongman competitor *Michael Burke (soccer) (born 1977), American Major League Soccer player *Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Needham (politician)
William Hayden Needham (December 9, 1810 – September 29, 1874) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented the City of Saint John from 1850 to 1854 and York County from 1865 to 1866 and from 1869 to 1870 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Mark D. Needham, and was educated at King's College (later the University of New Brunswick). He studied law with George Frederick Street, was called to the bar in 1834 and practiced in Woodstock, Fredericton, and Saint John. Needham married Mary Ann Gale in 1835. He was elected mayor of Fredericton six times between 1856 and 1868. He was elected in 1865, defeated in 1866 and then reelected in an 1869 by-election. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1870 and 1874. In 1873, he was named Queen's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel (Post-nominal letters, post-nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Blakeney (politician)
Major William Blakeney (1735 – 2 November 1804) was an Irish British Army officer and politician. He was born the son of Irish MP John Blakeney and Grace Perrse, and was the brother of Robert, John and Theophilus Blakeney. As a soldier in the British Army William Blakeney fought in the German War at the Battle of Rheinberg (1758), during which he was wounded and at the Battle of Minden (1759), when he was again wounded. As Captain Blakeney he then fought in the American War of Independence at the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775), where he was yet again severely wounded. He retired at the rank of Major in 1779. He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Athenry from 1781 to 1783 and again from 1790 to 1800. He married Sarah Shields, daughter of Samuel Shields, on 6 September 1770 and was the father of Edward Blakeney Field Marshal Sir Edward Blakeney (26 March 1778 – 2 August 1868) was a British Army officer. After serving as a junior officer with the expedition to D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Coghlan
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Blaquiere, 1st Baron De Blaquiere
John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere, KCB, PC (15 May 1732 – 27 August 1812), known as Sir John Blaquiere, Bt. from 1784 to 1800, was a British soldier, diplomat and politician of French descent. He served as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1772 and 1776 Background Blaquiere was the fifth son of Jean de Blaquiere, a French merchant who had emigrated to England in 1685, and his wife Marie Elizabeth de Varennes. Career Blaquiere at first served in the British Army, in the 18th Dragoons (later renumbered the 17th Dragoons), where he achieved the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1771 Blaquiere was appointed Secretary of Legation at the British Embassy in Paris, a post he held until 1772. The latter year Lord Harcourt, the British Ambassador in Paris, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Blaquiere joined him as Chief Secretary for Ireland. He was admitted to the Privy Council of Ireland the same year and made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath two years l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knox, 1st Earl Of Ranfurly
Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly (5 August 1754 – 26 April 1840), styled The Honourable Thomas Knox between 1781 and 1818 and known as The Viscount Northland between 1818 and 1831, was an Irish peer and politician. Background Ranfurly was the eldest son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland, and the Hon. Anne, daughter of John Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton. His brothers included bishops William Knox and Edmund Knox, George Knox , and Archdeacon Charles Knox. Political career Ranfurly was elected a member of the Irish House of Commons for Carlingford in 1776, a seat he held until 1783, and then represented Dungannon between 1783 and 1790 and County Tyrone between 1790 and 1798. He was also a member of the British House of Commons for County Tyrone from 1806 to 1812. On 18 May 1793 he was commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel and second-in-command of the newly raised Royal Tyrone Militia. He commanded the regiment on garrison duty for a year, resigning in 1794. In 1818 he succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blayney Townley-Balfour (Carlingford MP)
Blayney Townley-Balfour or Blayney Townley Balfour, born Blayney Townley (1705–1788) was member of the Irish House of Commons for Carlingford in 1760 and again from 1761 to 1776. He took the surname ''Balfour'' to inherit property in County Fermanagh from his nephew William Charles Balfour. He died at his country house, Townley Hall Townley Hall is a Georgian country house which stands in parkland at Tullyallen some 5 km west of Drogheda, County Louth in the Republic of Ireland. It was designed by Irish architect Francis Johnston for the Townley Balfour family and ..., in County Louth. His son, also Blayney, predeceased him; his grandson, also Blayney Townley-Balfour, inherited his property. References Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 Irish MPs 1769–1776 Politicians from County Meath People from Carrickfergus 1705 births 1788 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Louth constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ross (1729–1799)
Robert Ross may refer to: Academia * Robert Ross (entrepreneur) (1918–2011), founder of Ross University * Robert J. S. Ross (born 1943), American professor of sociology and activist * Robert S. Ross (born 1954), American professor of political science at Boston College Military * Robert Ross (British Army officer) (1766–1814), Anglo-Irish British Army officer * Robert Ross (British Marines officer) (died 1794), commander in the first European settlement of New South Wales * Robert Knox Ross (1893–1951), British Army officer Nobility * Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross (1563–1595), Scottish nobleman * Robert Ross, 9th Lord Ross (died 1648), Scottish nobleman Politics * Robert Dalrymple Ross (1827–1887), South Australian politician * Robert Beatson Ross (1867–1949), New Zealand politician * Robert Tripp Ross (1903–1981), United States Representative from New York * Robert Max Ross (1933–2009), Republican activist and candidate in Louisiana * Robert Ross (Missouri poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Blakeney (1756–1781)
John Blakeney (12 September 1756 – 23 August 1781) was an Irish Member of Parliament. The son of Robert Blakeney, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for the family borough of Athenry in June 1776, sitting until his death at age 24. He also served in the army as a Lieutenant in the 14th Dragoons The 14th King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1715. It saw service for two centuries, including the First World War, before being amalgamated with the 20th Hussars to form the 14th/20th King's Hussars in 192 .... References * http://thepeerage.com/p27668.htm#i276678 * https://web.archive.org/web/20090601105535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Blakeney (died 1781), John 1756 births 1781 deaths Politicians from County Galway Irish MPs 1776–1783 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Galway constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
