Robert Blakeney (died 1762)
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Robert Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament
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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 served as High Sheriff of County Galway in 1754.
He married Gertrude Blakeney, daughter of Major Robert Blakeney on 28 May 1752. Their son John Blakeney
also later sat as an MP for the borough.
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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He was born the son of John Blakeney
John Blakeney (died 1747)
John Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born the son of Robert Blakeney and Sarah née Ormsby Blakeney....
and was the brother of Theophilus
Theophilus Blakeney
Theophilus Blakeney was an Irish politician.He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was brother of Robert, John and William Blakeney....
, John
John Blakeney (died 1789)
John Blakeney was an Irish soldier.He was son of John Blakeney, grandson of Robert Blakeney, brother of Robert Blakeney, Theophilus Blakeney and William Blakeney, and uncle of John Blakeney and Edward Blakeney....
and William Blakeney
William Blakeney (died 1804)
Colonel William Blakeney was an Irish British Army officer and politician.He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was the brother of Robert, John and Theophilus Blakeney....
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He sat in 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 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:...
from 1747 to his death. He served as High Sheriff of County Galway in 1754.
He married Gertrude Blakeney, daughter of Major Robert Blakeney on 28 May 1752. Their son John Blakeney
John Blakeney (died 1781)
John Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.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...
also later sat as an MP for the borough.