Colonel John Corry (8 January 1667 – 11 November 1726) was an

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politician. He was the son of Colonel James Corry and his first wife Sarah Anketill, daughter of Captain Oliver Anketill. Corry was educated at

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and Trinity College, Dublin. Corry became High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1711. In the same year, he contested successfully a by-election for

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and was a member of the

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until 1713. In 1719, Corry was returned for

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, the same constituency his father had represented before, and held that position until his death in 1726. On 7 February 1702, he married Sarah Leslie, daughter of William Leslie. They had four daughters and four sons. His only surviving son Leslie was a

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for

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Corry, John 1667 births 1726 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin High Sheriffs of County Fermanagh Irish MPs 1703–1713 Irish MPs 1715–1727 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Fermanagh constituencies