Daniel Falkiner (1683 – 20 January 1759) was an

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politician. He was the second son of Daniel Falkiner and his wife Rebecca Blackwell, widow of Henry Hamilton of Baileborough. His cousin was Sir Riggs Falkiner, 1st Baronet. He represented

Baltinglass Baltinglass, historically known as Baltinglas (), is a town in south-west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney near the border with County Carlow and County Kildare, on the N81 road. Etymology The town's Irish name, ''Be ...

in the

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from 1727 until his death in 1759. In 1739, Falkiner was appointed

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. He married Sarah Spence, daughter of George Spence. They had a daughter and a son.

Sir Frederick Falkiner, 1st Baronet Sir Frederick John Falkiner, 1st Baronet (8 April 1768 – 14 September 1824) was an Irish baronet and politician. He was the eldest son of Daniel Falkiner, grandson of Daniel Falkiner, and his wife Dorothy Faure, daughter of Henry Faure. Falki ...

was his great-grandson.

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1683 births 1759 deaths

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