Sir John Bingham, 6th Baronet (November 1728 – 27 November 1750) was an Irish politician and baronet. He was the oldest son of

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and his wife Anne Vesey, daughter of Agmondisham Vesey. In 1749, Bingham succeeded his father as baronet as well as

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for

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, however died already a year later. He died unmarried and was buried in

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. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother

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, later elevated to the

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1728 births 1750 deaths Bingham Baronets, of Castlebar Irish MPs 1727–1760 Politicians from County Mayo Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies {{NovaScotia-baronet-stub