Blennerhassett is an English surname.

Origin

The name originates from the village of Blennerhasset (with one t) in Cumbria, England.

People with the surname

Arthur Blennerhassett (1687–1758) Arthur Blennerhassett KC (1687 – 3 January 1758) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, politician and judge. He is remembered mainly for killing John St. Leger in a duel.Ball pp.207-8 He was the only son of the politician and lawyer Robert Blenn ...

, Anglo-Irish lawyer, politician and judge *

Arthur Blennerhassett (1719–1799) Arthur Blennerhassett (19 February 1719 – 8 June 1799) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Blennerhassett was the son of John Blennerhassett and Jane Denny. He was elected to serve in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Tral ...

, Anglo-Irish politician *

Arthur Blennerhassett (1799–1843) Arthur Blennerhassett (1 January 1799 – 23 January 1843) was an Irish politician. He was born the son of Arthur and Dorcas née Twiss Blennerhassett and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was appointed High Sheriff of Kerry for 1821. I ...

, Irish politician * Charlotte, Lady Blennerhassett (1843–1917), German writer and biographer * Conway Blennerhassett (1693–1724), Irish politician *

Harman Blennerhassett Harman Blennerhassett (8 October 1765 – 2 February 1831) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, a member of the Society of United Irishmen who emigrated in advance of their rebellion in 1798 to become a socially and politically distinguished plantation ...

(1765–1831), Anglo-Irish aristocrat, plantation owner in western Virginia * John de Blennerhassett (1350–1384), English politician *

John Blennerhassett (English MP) John Blennerhassett or Hasset (by 1521 – 1573), of Barsham by Beccles, Suffolk, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament. His cousins became substantial landowners in Ireland. He was a son of Sir Thomas Blennerhassett and Margaret B ...

(by 1521–1573), English landowner and member of parliament *

John Blennerhassett (judge) Sir John Blennerhassett (c. 1560-1624) was an English-born judge and politician who became Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and sat in the Irish House of Commons as MP for Belfast.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murra ...

(c.1560–1624), Anglo-Irish judge and politician * John Blennerhassett (died 1677), Anglo-Irish politician *

John Blennerhassett (died 1709) John Blennerhassett (c. 1660 – 1709) was an Anglo-Irish politician who represented various constituencies in the Irish House of Commons. Blennerhassett was born on the family estate at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, the son of John Blennerhasset ...

, Anglo-Irish politician *

John Blennerhassett (1691–1775) Colonel John Blennerhassett (1691 – 5 May 1775) was an Anglo-Irish politician who represented two constituencies in the Irish House of Commons between 1709 and 1775.Sir Bernard Burke, ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry o ...

, Anglo-Irish politician *

John Blennerhassett (1715–1763) John Blennerhassett (15 June 1715 – 1763) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Blennerhassett was the son of the politician, John Blennerhassett, and Jane Denny.Sir Bernard Burke, ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of I ...

, Anglo-Irish politician * John Blennerhassett (1769–1794), Anglo-Irish politician *

John Blennerhassett (politician) John Blennerhassett (1930 – 22 September 2013) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Kerry. A farm owner and former drapery buyer, he stood as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Kerry North constituency at the 1969, 1 ...

(1930–2013), Irish politician *

Margaret Agnew Blennerhassett Margaret Agnew Blennerhassett (1771 – June 16, 1842) was an English-American poet and aristocrat. Life Margaret Agnew was born in 1771, in Bishop Auckland, England. Her father, Robert Agnew, was the lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man. M ...

(1771–1842), English-American poet and aristocrat * Richard Blennerhassett (1889–1957), Australian Anglican priest *

Robert Blennerhassett (MP for Tralee) Robert Blennerhassett (c. 1622 – c. 1689) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician. He was the son of Captain John Blennerhassett and Martha Lynn. He was probably born at the family estate at Ballycarty Castle, County Kerry. The Blennerhassett ...

(c.1622–c.1689), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician *

Robert Blennerhassett (1652–1712) Robert Blennerhassett (1652 – October 1712) was an Irish lawyer and politician.Hart, A.R ''A History of the King's Serjeants-at-law in Ireland'' Dublin Four Courts Press 2000 p.164 Blennerhasset was the second son of Arthur Blennerhassett o ...

, Irish lawyer and politician *

Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet (1741 - 14 March 1821) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer and baronet. Life Blennerhassett was the son of Robert Blennerhassett and Frances Yielding. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blennerhassett MP.Jo ...

(1741–1821), Anglo-Irish lawyer *

Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet (5 September 1839 – 22 March 1909) was a Roman Catholic Anglo-Irish baronet and Liberal Party politician from County Kerry. Life Blennerhassett was the son of Sir Arthur Blennerhassett, 3rd Baronet, whos ...

(1839–1909), Anglo-Irish politician *

Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett KC, JP (22 July 1850 – 7 April 1913) was an Irish politician. Early life He was the only son of Richard Francis Blennerhassett and his wife Honoria Ponsonby, daughter of William Carrique Ponsonby. Blennerhass ...

(1850–1913), Irish politician *

Rowland Blennerhassett (priest) The Venerable Archdeacon Richard Noel Rowland Blennerhassett (19 December 1909 27 December 2008) was Archdeacon of Tuam from 1956 until 1969. Blennerhassett was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1933. His early clerical appo ...

(1919–2009), Irish priest, Archdeacon of Tuam 1956–69 *

Thomas Blennerhassett Thomas Blennerhassett (fl. 1584-1611) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611. Blennerhassett may have been the son of Richard Blennerhassett, a member of the Carlisle Council in 1569. In ...

(), English politician

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People with the surname

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