James Stevenson Blackwood, 2nd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye (8 July 1755 – 8 August 1836), known as Sir James Blackwood, 3rd Bt from 1799 to 1808, was an Irish

Ireland

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 politician.

Blackwood was a Member of the Parliament of Ireland

Parliament of Ireland

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 for Killyleagh

Killyleagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Killyleagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Killyleagh was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

 in County Down

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-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...

 from 1788 until the Irish Parliament was abolished with the Act of Union

Act of Union 1800

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 in 1801. He was later elected to the British House of Commons

British House of Commons

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, serving as Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for the Cornish

Cornwall

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 constituency of Helston

Helston (UK Parliament constituency)

Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...

 from 1807 to 1812, and for Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Suffolk

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 from 1812 to 1818. He then sat in the House of Lords

House of Lords

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 as a representative peer

Representative peer

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 for Ireland from 1820 to 1836. He was High Sheriff of Down

High Sheriff of Down

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 for 1804.

Through his mother, Dorcas Blackwood, 1st Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye, he became the senior representative and heir general of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil. He succeeded her in 1808 as the 2nd Baron. His father was Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Blackwood, 1st Baronet. Blackwood entered the Irish House of Commons for Killyleagh in 1761 and sat for it until 1768. He was then returned for Bangor until 1776...

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He was married on 15 November 1801 to Anne Dorothea, the only daughter of John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel

John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel

John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel was an Irish peer and politician.He was the son of Anthony Foster of Louth, an Irish judge . He was elected Member of Parliament to the Irish House of Commons for Dunleer in 1761, a seat he held until 1769...

. He died on 8 August 1836 and was succeeded by his brother Hans. Lady Blackwood died on 28 March 1865 aged 93. They had no children.