Sir John Allen Johnson-Walsh, 1st Baronet (bapt. 19 September 1744 – 16 December 1831)
was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament.
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He was born John Allen Johnson (also spelled Johnston), the eldest son of Allen Johnson, of
Kilternan
Kilternan (), also known as Kiltiernan, is a village in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains south of Dublin, Ireland, near the border with County Wicklow.
Location
Separated from the continuous built-up Dubli ...
in
County Dublin
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, by his wife Olivia, only daughter of John Walsh, of Ballykilcavan in
Queen's County. The second son was
Henry Johnson, who was also created
a Baronet in 1818.
His father died on 30 July 1747, so, on the death of his grandfather Allen Johnson on 25 August following, Johnson succeeded to the family estates. On 24 February 1775, he was created
a Baronet in the
Baronetage of Ireland. 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
Irish House of Commons
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from 1784 to 1790 and was
High Sheriff of Queen's County
The High Sheriff of Queen's County was the British Crown's judicial representative in Queen's County, Ireland (now County Laois), Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the of ...
in 1792. In 1808 he succeeded his maternal uncle Raphael Walsh (
Dean of Dromore
The Dean of Dromore has responsibility for Dromore Cathedral in the Diocese of Down and Dromore in the Church of Ireland.
Deans of Dromore
*1693/4 Isaac Plume
*1609 William Todd
*1621 Thomas Wilson
*1622 John Wall
*1623 Robert Dawson
*1628/9 W ...
) to the estate of Ballykilcavan, and adopted the additional surname of Walsh by Royal Licence of 9 May 1809.
In 1783, he married Sackvilla (died 1841), first daughter of Edward Brereton, of Springmount in Queen's County, by his wife Frances, daughter of Philip Rawson. Their children included:
* John Allen Johnson-Walsh, eldest son. High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1812; predeceased his father.
*
Sir Edward John Johnson-Walsh, 2nd Baronet. High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1825; died unmarried.
* The Rev.
Sir Hunt Henry Johnson-Walsh, 3rd Baronet. Vicar of
Stradbally
Stradbally () is a town in County Laois, Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the N80 road, a National Secondary Route, about from Portlaoise. It is a townland, a civil parish and historic barony. It is known for its "Steam Ra ...
; father of the
fourth Baronet and grandfather of the
fifth Baronet, on whose death the baronetcy became extinct.
He died at his seat in Ballykilcavan, aged 87.
References
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1744 births
1831 deaths
Politicians from Dublin (city)
Irish MPs 1783–1790
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies
High Sheriffs of Queen's County
Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland