John Blakeney (died 1781)
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John Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament
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The son of Robert Blakeney
, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
for the family borough of Athenry
in June 1776, sitting until his death at age 24. He also served in the army as a Lieutenant
in the 14th Dragoons.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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The son of Robert Blakeney
Robert Blakeney (died 1762)
Robert Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born the son of John Blakeney and was the brother of Theophilus, John and William Blakeney.He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Athenry from 1747 to his death...
, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for the family borough of Athenry
Athenry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Athenry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athenry was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
in June 1776, sitting until his death at age 24. He also served in the army as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the 14th Dragoons.