John Blennerhassett (c. 1660 – 1709) was an Anglo-Irish politician who represented various constituencies in the

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. Blennerhassett was born on the family estate at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, the son of John Blennerhassett and Elisabeth Denny. He was first elected as a

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in 1692, representing

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. He served as MP for

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between 1695 and 1699. He was subsequently MP for County Kerry between 1703 and his death in 1709.ThePeerage.com (entry #269037) http://thepeerage.com/p26904.htm#i269037 He married Margaret Crosbie, the daughter of Patrick Crosbie and Agnes Freke, and together they had six sons and one daughter. His eldest son was the MP, John Blennerhassett.

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1660s births Year of birth uncertain 1709 deaths 17th-century Irish lawyers Irish MPs 1692–1693 Irish MPs 1695–1699 Irish MPs 1703–1713 People from County Kerry 17th-century Anglo-Irish people 18th-century Anglo-Irish people

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Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kerry constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub